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RTAF-5

Thai Aviation Industry · Trainer · Thailand · Cold War (1970–1991)

RTAF-5 — Trainer
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The RTAF-5, officially designated B.ThO.5, is a Thai training and forward air control aircraft developed and built by the Science and Weapon Systems Development Centre of the Royal Thai Air Force in the 1980s. It was a twin-boom configuration aircraft powered by a single pusher turboprop engine, but only a single example was built.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Trainer
Domain
Civil
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Country
Thailand
Manufacturer
Thai Aviation Industry
Status
Development
Service Entry
1984
Produced
1
Engine
1× turboprop
Thrust / Power
420 hp (313 kW)
Length (ft)
32
Wingspan (ft)
3
Empty Weight (lb)
3628
MTOW (lb)
4750
Max Speed (mph)
207