PAC MFI-17 Mushshak

Overview

The PAC MFI-17 Mushshak (Urdu: مشاق, lit. 'Proficient') is a license-built fixed-gear basic trainer aircraft manufactured by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC). An improved version of the Saab Safari (MFI-15), the MFI-17 is manufactured in Kamra, Pakistan, by the PAC. Built to Mil-Spec and fully aerobatic, it is used for training, towing and other ground-support roles. An upgraded version, the PAC Super Mushshak, has also been produced by PAC. As of 2022, there were 477 MFI-15/17/395 in use, making it one of the most commonly used training aircraft in the world.