PAC MFI-17 Mushshak

MFI-17 Mushshak
MFI-395 Super Mushshak
A PAC MFI-17 Mushshak in flight
General information
TypeBasic training aircraft, Light attack aircraft
National originPakistan
ManufacturerPakistan Aeronautical Complex
StatusIn service
Primary usersPakistan Air Force
Number built535
History
Manufactured1981–present
First flight1981
Developed fromSaab Safari

The PAC MFI-17 Mushshak and PAC MFI-395 Super Mushshak (Urdu: مشاق, lit.'Proficient') is a license-built fixed-gear turboprop primary 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.