An armed development of the Jet Provost designed for light attack and counterinsurgency export service.
Development
BAC 167 Strikemaster was developed by British Aircraft Corporation in United Kingdom as a attack aircraft. The family first flew in 1967 and entered service in 1969. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, BAC 167 Strikemaster is represented primarily in the attack aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with Royal New Zealand Air Force. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include counterinsurgency.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include Strikemaster Mk 80.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strikemaster Mk 80 | Production | Attack | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
Strikemaster Mk 80 — C015 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 2
Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper turbojet
Armament: Machine guns plus bombs and rockets for light attack.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1974-75 — Sampson Low, Marston & Co. · Tier 3