Pacific Aerospace Corporation CT4
Trainer
Country of Origin: New Zealand
Engine: Continental IO-360-H-B9B, 210hp flat-six piston engine
Top Speed: 383 Km/h, 238 MPH, 207 Knots
Jet Trainer
The Aermacchi MB-339CB is an Italian fast jet trainer designed in the mid 1970’s as a replacement for the commercially successful MB-326. The airframe shares a lot of similarities with the MB-326 trainer with the exception of the forward half of the fuselage being redesigned to allow for vertically staggered tandem cockpit such that the instructor can see over the pupil.
The RNZAF acquired 18 Aermacchi MB-339s during the early 1990s as a replacement for the aging Strikemaster fleet. The “Macchis” provided the RNZAF with a training capability that bridged the gap from the ab initio CT/4 trainer, to the A-4 Skyhawk. The Macchi fleet also provide the
RNZAF with a second-line attack capability, and could be equipped with 12.7mm gun pods, bombs and rockets.
The aircraft on display, NZ6471, was built and delivered to No.14 Squadron in 1992. In 2012 it was donated to NZ Warbirds at Ardmore.
Country of Origin: Italy
Engine: Rolls Royce Viper 680-43, 4,400 lb turbojet engine
Length: 10.97m (36ft 0in)
Height: 3.60m (11ft 9in)
Wing Span: 10.86m (35ft 7in)
Maximum Speed: 558mph (898kmh or 485 knots)
Range: 1,093 miles (1,760km)
Service Ceiling: 48,000ft (14,630m)
Trainer
Country of Origin: New Zealand
Engine: Continental IO-360-H-B9B, 210hp flat-six piston engine
Top Speed: 383 Km/h, 238 MPH, 207 Knots
Trainer
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Engine: Gipsy Major, 130 Hp Inverted 4 Cylinder Engine
Top Speed: 175 Km/h, 109 MPH, 97 Knots
Tug
Country of Origin: United States of America
Engine: Holden, Straight 6 Engine
Top Speed: Slow