Dassault MD-311 Flamant
The Dassault MD 311 Flamant was a twin-engine trainer built for the French Air Force, recognisable by the heavily glazed nose it needed for its bombing- and navigation-training role. First flown in 1948, it entered service from 1949 with deliveries running to 1953, and versions of the family stayed in French use for light transport, maritime patrol and liaison work into the 1980s. During the Algerian War it was adapted for light attack, and in 1956 a Flamant became one of the first aircraft in history to fire a wire-guided anti-tank missile in combat, targeting fortified mountain caves.
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A twin-engine French trainer with a heavily glazed nose, whose 1956 combat use of a wire-guided anti-tank missile was a world first.
Specifications
| Length | 12.5 m (41 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 20.6 m (68 ft) |
| Height | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Persons on board | 10 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 5.6 t |
| Range | 310 NM (574 km) |
| Service ceiling | 27,000 ft (8,230 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 21,000 ft (6,401 m) |
| Units built | 41 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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