Aguila Aerobatic Team

On July 4th, 1985 five Casa C-101 aircraft took off from the Spanish Air Force Academy in San Javier, Murcia to perform the first training flight of the "Aguila" Aerobatic Team.



Ten days later they flew their first public display.



One year later they had the first display outside Spain, which was in Belgium at Koksijde.



Unlike other display teams, Aguila is not a full-time display team.



The pilots practise in their spare time, most of the time that's once a week.



In 1986 they received their 6th plane and in 1989 their 7th., at the present they are still flying with seven and they have one spare plane.



In 1994 they introduced coloured smoke, the yellow colour is unique, they're the only International Display Team with yellow smoke.



	They fly the Casa C-101 Aviojet

The Casa C-101 Aviojet is the basic/advanced trainer, used in the Spanish Air Force Academy Basic School to prepare the Spanish pilots.

This twin-seated plane is manufactured by Construcciones Aeronauticas.
Always very impressive is their formation landing. This shot was taken at Scampton (GB) during a practise show late in the evening, even in the twilight they land in formation. The Casa C-101 Aviojet : PERFORMANCE: Wing span: 10,60 m. Length: 12,25 m. Height: 4,25 m. Max. speed sea level: 420 mph.(676 km/h.) Max. altitude: 41500 ft.(13741 m.) Empty weight: 6,520 lbs.(2975 kg.) Max. weight: 10,361 lbs.(4700 kg.) Powerplant: one Garret TFE 731-2-2J turbofan Thrust: 3,306 lbs.(1500 kg.)

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