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All in-service aircraft as of 1949.

- 16x Morane-Saulnier MS.660 Aquilons
- 4 de Havilland Mosquitos
- 4 Messerschmitt Bf-108s
- 18 de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunks
- 6 Westland Lysanders
- 6 Avro Ansons
- 12 Blohm-und-Voss Bv146s
- 4 Grumman J2F Ducks
- 3 Short Sunderlands
- 1 Martin Mariner

BFW Bf108

General Characteristics:
Length: 8.3 m (27 ft 2 in)
Wingspan: 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Height: 2.3 m (7 ft 6 in)
Wing area: 16 m² (172 ft²)
Weight: 806 kg (1,775 lb) empty; 1,350 kg (2,976 lb) loaded
Powerplant: 1× Argus As 10C air-cooled inverted V-8, 179 kW (240 hp)

Performance:
Maximum speed: 305 km/h (190 mph)
Range: 1,000 km (620 mi)
Service ceiling: 6,200 m (20,300 ft) with 4 people and baggage
Rate of climb: 5.21 m/s (1,194 ft/m) to 1,000 m (3,048 ft)
Wing loading: 83.4 kg/m² (17.1 lb/ft²)
Power/mass: 0.133 kW/kg (0.081 hp/lb)

Armament:
- None

Notes:
4 purchased in 1939

Grumman J2F Duck

General characteristics
Crew: two (pilot and observer)
Capacity: two rescued airmen
Length: 34 ft 0 in (10.37 m)
Wingspan: 39 ft 0 in (11.9 m)
Height: 13 ft 11 in (4.25 m)
Wing area: 409 ft² (38 m²)
Empty weight: 5,480 lb (2,485 kg)
Loaded weight: 7,700 lb (3,496 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-1820-54 nine-cylinder radial engine, 900 hp (670 kW)

Performance
Maximum speed: 190 mph (304 km/h)
Cruise speed: 155 mph (248 km/h)
Stall speed: 70 mph (112 km/h)
Range: 780 mi (1,255 km)
Service ceiling: 20,000 ft (6,100 m)
Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)

Armament
1 × Browning .30 cal machine gun (7.62 mm) on flexible mount in rear cockpit
650 lb (295 kg) of bombs or depth charges

Short Sunderland

de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito

General Characteristics:
Crew: 2: pilot, navigator/radar operator
Length: 41 ft 2 in (13.57 m)
Wingspan: 54 ft 2 in (16.52 m)
Height: 17 ft 5 in (5.3 m)
Wing area: 454 ft² (42.18 m²)
Empty weight: 13,356 lb (6,058 kg)
Loaded weight: 17,700 lb (8,028 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 18,649 lb (8,549 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Merlin VI liquid-cooled V12 engine, 1,280hp each

Performance:
Maximum speed: 335 kn (386 mph, 621 km/h) at 21,400 ft (8,500 m)
Cruise speed: 261 kn (300 mph, 483 km/h)
Radius: 1,700 miles with bombload
Service ceiling: 33,000 ft (? m)
Rate of climb: 1,740 ft/min (8.8 m/s)
Wing loading: 39.9 lb/ft² (195 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.189 hp/lb (311 W/kg)

Armament:
Bombs: 4,000 lb (1,800 kg)

Notes:
Eight Mosquitos acquired August 1940 for use in Afghanistan, entered operational service late October 1940. Ten more acquired shortly thereafter for a total of eighteen in service by August 1941.

By 1949, the majority of aircraft were stored, with only four retained for active service.

de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk

General Characteristics:
Crew: 2, student & instructor
Length: 25 ft 5 in (7.75 m)
Wingspan: 34 ft 4 in (10.47 m)
Height: 7 ft in (2.1 m)
Wing area: 172 ft² (16.0 m²)
Empty weight: 1,517 lb (646 kg)
Loaded weight: 2,014 lb (953 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 2,200 lb (998 kg)
Powerplant: 1× de Havilland Gipsy Major 1C, 145 hp (108 kW)

Performance:
Maximum speed: 120 kn, 138 mph at sea level (140 mph is also given) (222 km/h)
Cruise speed: 90 kn
Range: 225 NM (445 km)
Service ceiling: 15,800 ft (5200 m)
Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (274 m/min)
Wing loading: 11.709 lb/ft² (5.782 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 13.889 hp/lb (8.824 kW/kg)

Notes:
6 aircraft ordered 1940; 18 ordered 1941.

Thanks to Hood for the drawing!

Westland Lysander

General Characteristics:
Crew: One, pilot
Capacity: 1 passenger (or observer)
Length: 30 ft 6 in (9.29 m)
Wingspan: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
Height: 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
Wing area: 260 ft² (24.2 m²)
Empty weight: 4,365 lb (1,984 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 6,330 lb (2,877 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Bristol Mercury XX radial engine, 870 hp (649 kW)

Performance:
Maximum speed: 212 mph (184 knots, 341 km/h) at 5,000 ft (1,520 m)
Range: 600 miles (522 nmi, 966 km)
Service ceiling: 21,500 ft (6,550 m)
Climb to 10,000 ft (3,050 m): 8 min
Take-off run to 50 ft (15 m): 305 yards (279 m)

Armament:
- 2 × forward-firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Browning machine guns in wheel fairings and two .303 Lewis guns for the observer
- 4 × 20 lb (9 kg) bombs under rear fuselage and 500 lb (227 kg) of bombs on stub wings

Notes:
6 purchased in 1939, 18 purchased in 1940 (two orders)

Avro 652 Anson IV

General Characteristics:
Crew: One, pilot
Capacity: 2 passengers (including gunner)
Length: 42.3 feet
Wingspan: 56.5 feet
Height: 13.1 ft
Wing area: 410 ft² (? m²)
Empty weight: 5,512 lb (2,500 kg)
Loaded weight: 7,955 lb (3,608 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 8,500 lb (3,900 kg)
Powerplant: 2× Armstrong Siddeley Cheetah IX radial engines, 355 hp (260 kW) each

Performance:
Maximum speed: 188 mph (163 kn, 303 km/h) at 7,000 ft (2,100 m)
Range: 790 mi (690 nmi, 1,300 km)
Service ceiling: 19,000 ft (5,791 m)
Rate of climb: 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s)
Wing loading: 17.2 lb/ft² (83.9 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.088 hp/lb (140 W/kg)

Armament:
- 1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) machine gun in front fuselage
- 1 × .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers K machine gun in dorsal turret

Notes:
6 purchased in 1940

Blohm und Voss Bv146
General characteristics
Crew: 3 (Pilot, copilot, radio operator)
Capacity: 28 troops, 20 paratroops, or 3,500 kg cargo
Length: 21.8 m
Wingspan: 27 m
Height: 5.94 m
Wing area: 88 m²
Empty weight: 8,200 kg ( lb)
Gross weight: 13,500 kg ( lb)
Powerplant: 2 × BMW-801MC two-row radial engines (1,750 hp each)

Performance
Maximum speed: 470 km/h (274 mph)
Range: 1550 km ( miles)
Service ceiling: 11200 m ( ft)

Notes
Twelve aircraft purchased in the early 1940s.

Martin Mariner

Morane-Saulnier MS.660 Aquilon Chasseur-Bombardier

Specifications
General characteristics
Crew: Two (pilot, navigator/electronics operator)
Length: 13.25 m (43.5 ft)
Wingspan: 12.6 m (41.3 ft)
Height: 3.9 m (12.8 ft)
Wing area: 45.9 m²
Empty weight: 5,380 kg
Loaded weight: 7,325 kg
Max takeoff weight: 8,000 kg
Powerplant: 2 × SNECMA M-44 turbojets, 8.8 kN (1980 lbf)

Performance
Never exceed speed: Mach 0.80
Maximum speed: 772 km/h (416 knots, 479 mph) (Mach 0.63) at sea level
Cruise speed: 657 km/h (354 knots, 408 mph)
Range: 1,950 km (1,212 mi) with best load
Ferry range: 2,750 km (1,709 mi)
Service ceiling: 12,250 m (40,190 ft)
Rate of climb: 20 m/s (ft/min)

Armament
- 1 × 30 mm DEFA revolver cannon with 125 rounds
- Up to 2,250 kg (4,960 lb) of payload on four external underwing hardpoints (2x250kg + 2x500kg) plus one centerline hardpoint (max 750kg)

Notes
- 16 aircraft ordered by the IAC.