KLB-86 Ostwind

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KLB-98 Ostwind
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Luftstreitkräfte Ostwind (2015)
Role Multirole aircraft, strike aircraft
National origin Englean Kaiserreich
Manufacturer Kaiserliche Flugzeugbau
First flight 1973
Introduction 1978
Status In service
Primary user Luftstreitkräfte
Produced 1973-1994
Number built 567

The KLB-86 Ostwind (East Wind) is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole combat aircraft manufactured by Kaiserliche Flugzeugbau for the Englean Luftstreitkräfte. The Ostwind is primarily tasked with air-to-surface operations, acting as a attack aircraft, however there are multiple variants of the aircraft.