FMA IA 50 Guaranà II
History of development
The FMA, which operated as DINFIA in the period from 1957 to 1968, decided in 1960 to build the first propeller- plane of Latin America. Using components of the FMA I.Ae. 35 Huanquero was the DINFIA FA 1 Guarani I. Its first flight took place on February 6, 1962. The development was named Guarani II instead of the double tail, the aircraft was given a new, strong gepfeiltes fin. Also, the more powerful engine Turbomeca Bastan VIa was used. The first flight took place on 26 April 1963.
The application was carried out at the Argentine Air Force and Navy as a troop transport, government machine, photo reconnaissance aircraft and.
The last flying example was taken in 2006 at the II Brigada Aeria in Paraná inoperative. It is in the Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica in Morón, Buenos Aires issued.
Construction
- Hull: light-alloy semi- monocoque construction
- Structure: cantilever low- wing monoplane of all-metal construction with a spar, ailerons covered with fabric, all-metal flaps
- Tail: cantilever normal construction, all-metal, gepfeiltes rudder
- Suspension: hydraulically actuated, retractable tricycle landing gear with twin wheels on two main struts, hydraulic disc brakes
Specifications
- Wingspan: 19,53 m
- Length: 14.86 m
- Height: 5.81 m
- Wing area: 41.81 m²
- Empty weight: 3924 kg
- Maximum takeoff weight: 7120 kg
- Cruising speed: 485 km / h
- Rate of climb: 13 m / s
- Service ceiling: 12500 m
- Range: 2500 km