Airframe Time:                                                   4348 Hours Total Since New as of (10/31/08)

               

Engines/Thrust/TBO:                                        Turbomeca Marbore IIF3/880 lbs each/1800 Hours      

 

Left Engine (s/n 5325)                                       Right Engine (s/n 2878)

333 Hours Since Overhaul                               348 Hours Since Overhaul

3458 Hours Total Time Since New                3545 Hours Total Time Since New

               

Airworthiness:                                                      Experimental Exhibition, 12/13/2006, Revised with Removal

                                                                                                of Area Operating Restrictions

Maintenance Program:                                        200 Hour/Annual Dated 7/17/2006

Last 200Hour/Annual Inspection:                     12/24/07 @ 3447.8 hours (new brake pads, new batteries,

                                                                                 die checked tip tank attach fittings)

IFR/Transponder Checks:                                  9/4/06

Spares:                                                                   Set of 3 tires, brake pads, turbine oil

               

Ex-Finnish Air Force 1960 Fouga Magister FM18 was the last French, Potez-Air manufactured

Magister, supplied to Finnish Air Force before production was undertaken by Valmet OY to

complete the Finnish inventory.  As a Finnish Fouga, it was equipped with slightly larger

non-hydraulic ailerons, eliminating a somewhat complex hydraulic system found on the

French version.  Fougas were in Finish Air Force use until 1988, with FM18 amongst the

 first 4 Fougas sold to civilian ownership . . . hand selected by Dean Martin of the

United States and registered as N805DM.  Finnish Air Force technicians disassembled,

containerized, and reassembled the aircraft to FAF technical standards.  Dave Sutton

 was the second owner, then Michel Cote in 1999.  Mr. Cote donated the plane to the

 Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in 2005 and the registration was changed

to C-FHGD.  The current owner acquired the aircraft in 2006, importing FM18 back

 into the United States as N175FM.

 

Global Positioning System:                               Garmin 196 (Panel Mounted)

VHF Communications (760 Channel):            MicroAir M760

VOR/LOC/GS Navigation/Marker Beacon:      Narco NAV122

Transponder/Encoding Altimeter:                    Narco AT150/ACK A-30

Audio Panel:                                                         Standard Military

Intercom:                                                               Sigtronics SPA-400 “High Noise”

                                                                               

Standard military configuration.  Complete front and rear cockpits.  Pressurization disabled.

 

Overall red with white trim, in Belgian military colors.