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How many Magisters were built?
Short answer
868 in total: 576 built by Air Fouga, 194 by Heinkel-Messerschmitt, 36 by IAI and 62 by Valmet. French production ended in 1962, and the aircraft continued to be built in Finland until 1967. The first export customer was West Germany, with 62 aircraft ordered directly from Fouga.
A total of 868 aircraft
A total of 868 Magisters were built, broken down by manufacturer as follows: 576 by Air Fouga, 194 by Heinkel-Messerschmitt, 36 by IAI and 62 by Valmet. The model is a French two-seat jet trainer from the 1950s, developed and manufactured by Établissements Fouga & Cie.
Orders and licences
In June 1953 a pre-series batch of ten aircraft was ordered, followed by an initial production order for 95 aircraft on 13 January 1954. The first export customer was West Germany, which placed an initial order for 62 aircraft directly with Fouga, to which another 188 produced under licence by Flugzeug Union were added. By 1960 more than 350 Magisters had already entered service with various operators.
The end of production
Manufacture of the Magister stopped in France in 1962. During 1962 French production ended, while it continued under licence in Finland until 1967.
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