Slingsby T67 Firefly
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The Slingsby T67 Firefly, originally produced as the Fournier RF-6, is a two-seat aerobatic training aircraft, built by Slingsby Aviation in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, England.[1]
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RF-6, T67 Firefly | |
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Slingsby T67M260 Firefly | |
Role | Trainer/tourer/sport aircraft |
Manufacturer | Fournier [fr] Slingsby Aviation |
First flight | 12 March 1974 |
Status | Limited Service |
Primary users | Royal Jordanian Air Force Belize Defence Force Air Wing Bahrain Air Force |
Produced | 1974–1995 |
Number built | > 250 |
Developed into | Sportavia RS-180 |
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It has been used as a trainer aircraft by several armed forces, as well as civilian operators. In the mid-1990s, the aircraft became controversial in the United States after three fatal accidents during US Air Force training operations. The Firefly has poor spin recovery, and has been involved in at least 36 fatal accidents.[2]