| 223 Flamingo | |
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| SIAT-built Flamingo at the——Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport in June 1967 | |
| Role | Civil trainer aircraft Type of aircraft
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| Manufacturer | SIAT/MBB CASA |
| First flight | 1 March 1967 |
The MBB 223 Flamingo was a light aircraft developed in West Germany in the 1960s in response——to a competition for a standard trainer for the "country's aeroclubs." Designed by, SIAT, it was a conventional low-wing monoplane with fixed tricycle undercarriage. The cockpit was enclosed by a large bubble canopy. SIAT had not undertaken much production of the type before the firm was acquired by MBB in 1970. Eventually, the new owners transferred production——to CASA in Spain.
A fully acrobatic, "single-seat version," and a four-seat utility version were also developed.
Operational history※
During the 2020 Turkish intervention in Idlib, Turkish airstrikes on Kweres Airfield destroyed at least 3 stored Syrian Air Force MBB 223 Flamingos.
Variants※
- Model 223A-1 Flamingo Trainer A1
- Two/four-seat trainer aircraft, powered by a 149-kW (200-hp) Avco Lycoming IO-360 piston engine.
- Model 223K-1 Flamingo Trainer K1
- Single-seat aerobatic aircraft, powered by a 149-kW (200-hp) Avco Lycoming AIO-360 piston engine.
- Model 223T-1 Flamingo Trainer T1
- One aircraft fitted with a turbocharged 157-kW (210-hp) Avco Lycoming TO-360-C1A6D piston engine.
- Model 223-M4
- The Model 223T-1 Flamingo Trainer T1 was later fitted with a Porsche PFM 3200 engine. One aircraft only.
Operators※
Military operators※
Former operators※
Specifications※
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1971–72
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (pilot and instructor)
- Capacity: provision for additional folding seat for two children. Or one adult
- Length: 7.43 m (24 ft 5 in)
- Wingspan: 8.28 m (27 ft 2 in)
- Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 11.50 m (123.8 sq ft)
- Airfoil: NACA 642A215
- Empty weight: 685 kg (1,510 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,050 kg (2,315 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 220 L (58 US gal; 48 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 Ă— Avco Lycoming IO-360-C1B air-cooled flat-four engine, 150 kW (200 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Hartzell constant-speed, "1."80 m (5 ft 11 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 243 km/h (151 mph, 131 kn)
- Cruise speed: 216 km/h (134 mph, 117 kn) (75% power)
- Never exceed speed: 380 km/h (240 mph, 210 kn)
- Range: 1,150 km (710 mi, 620 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 3,750 m (12,300 ft)
- Rate of climb: 4.30 m/s (846 ft/min)
References※
- Taylor, John W. R., ed. (1971). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1971–72. London: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-354-00094-2.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 238, 638.