| TG-10 Brushfire | |
|---|---|
| Role | Military Jet Trainer |
| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Venga Aerospace Systems |
| Status | Cancelled after sole prototype destroyed |
| Primary user | None |
| Number built | 1 |
The Venga TG-10 Brushfire was a military trainer aircraft developed in Canada in the late 1980s. [1] [2] The sole prototype was destroyed in a fire without having flown. The TG-10 was a low-wing, single-engine jet with seating in tandem for the pilot and instructor. [2] In general layout, it resembled the Northrop F-5 but had twin, outwardly-canted tail fins. [2] Construction was of composite materials throughout. [2] [3] Announced to the public at the 1987 Paris Air Show, [4] the key selling point of the design was its low cost, [3] offering the performance of competing jet trainers at the cost of a turboprop trainer. [4] Venga Aerospace claimed letters of interest from five countries, involving up to 160 aircraft. [5] A single-seat ground-attack version [2] [3] and a UAV version [6] were also considered.
Venga hoped to be able to enter the design in the USAF's JPATS competition, [7] but this did not transpire. Finance proved an ongoing problem for the project, [3] despite a partnership with Chinese firm Baosteel announced in 1994, [8] as the first prototype was nearing completion. At the time, Venga still claimed "soft orders" for 86 aircraft from five customers. [5] The aircraft was destroyed in a fire in May 1998, [9] and no further work was undertaken. [10] However, as recently as 2004, Venga hoped to relaunch the project. [6]
Data fromJane's All the World's Aircraft 1987–88, p.35
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