Aerotec

Aerotec SA Industria Aeronautica was a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer that was founded in 1962 with the support of the Brazilian General Command of Aeronautics and Space Technology in São José dos Campos.

Beginning in the late 1960s, the company produced a two-seat training aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force, the Aerotec A.122 Uirapuru. Thirty units were produced for the civilian market. The Uirapuru was also exported to Bolivia and Paraguay.

Then Aerotec produced until 1980 mainly components for Embraer. At this time showed the Brazilian Air Force interest in a performance-enhanced version of the Uirapuru. A prototype with improved cockpit canopy and enlarged tail unit was built ( A.132 Uirapuru II). Since the Brazilian Air Force did not order this machine, only some of Bolivia were produced.

In 1987 the company was taken over by Embraer.

Aircraft

  • A.122A Uirapuru - T-23 trainer aircraft Military beginners
  • A.122B Uirapuru - Civil version
  • A.122C Uirapuru - T- 23C
  • A.132 Uirapuru II - revised version with improved cockpit canopy and enlarged tail
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