A 1976 Strikemaster , landing, after performing with the Display Team, at the 2010 Biggin Hill International Air Fair
Team Viper, the Worlds Only Strikemaster Display Team, performing aerobatics at the Biggin Hill Air Show 2010. Team Viper, the Worlds Only Strikemaster Display Team, performing aerobatics at the Biggin Hill Air Show 2010. The team Fly four AC 167 Strikemaster Jets, first flown in 1967 the jet has an aura of classical elegance, which we affectionately describe as Power, Heritage and Soul. Named after the Rolls Royce Viper engine, which gives a total thrust of 3,410lb giving the aircraft a top speed of approximately 520 mph. The team is completely unique being both privately owned and flown by military pilots from the British Royal Air Force. Based in the UK, the team is displaying all over the world, including a recent winter tour in the Middle East displaying for the international air shows in Bahrain and Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates, as well as the world famous Red Bull Air Race in Abu Dhabi. As a British designed ground attack aircraft, the Strikemaster was a significant export success flown by many air forces around the world including Kuwait, Kenya, New Zealand, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Singapore giving us a warm welcome all over the globe.
Size: 3424px × 1867px
Location: Biggin Hill Airport, Biggin Hill, Kent TN16 3BN, UK
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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