| A-132 Tangará | |
|---|---|
| Role | Primary trainer |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | Aerotec |
| First flight | 26 February 1981 |
| Primary user | Bolivian Air Force |
| Number built | 7 |
| Developed from | Aerotec Uirapuru |
The Aerotec A-132 Tangará (originally the Uirapuru II) was a Brazilian military trainer aircraft developed from the Uirapuru of the 1960s. It was developed in response to a request from the Brazilian Air Force. Compared to its predecessor, the Uirapuru II had a longer fuselage, greater wingspan, larger fin, more powerful engine, and a redesigned, flat-sided fuselage. A similar aircraft with a less powerful engine was planned for the civil market. The prototype first flew on 26 February 1981.[1]
The Air Force originally had the intention to order 100 units but after a decision that the primary trainer should have tandem seats, the project was abandoned. The only orders came from the Bolivian Air Force, which ordered 6 units in 1986 and flew them until 1992. The prototype was given to the Air Force Technical Institute in 1990 where it was used for tests until 2004. It was then passed on to the Aeroclube de Sao Jose dos Campos, where it was flying with experimental restrictions in with a 200 hp Socata ST-10 Diplomate engine.
Variants[]
- A-132A - Military trainer
- A-132B - Civil version (planned)
Operators[]
Bolivia
Specifications (prototype)[]
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.085 m (23 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
- Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 13.77 m2 (148.2 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 5.88:1
- Airfoil: NACA 2415
- Empty weight: 560 kg (1,235 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 860 kg (1,896 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320-B2B air-cooled flat-four, 120 kW (160 hp)
- Propellers: single blade Sensenich M-74-DM-6-060 two-blade fixed pitch
Performance
- Maximum speed: 238 km/h (148 mph; 129 kn) at sea level
- Cruising speed: 174 km/h (108 mph; 94 kn) at 60% power
- Stall speed: 72 km/h (45 mph; 39 kn) flaps down
- Endurance: 4 hr 18 min
- Service ceiling: 4,500 m (14,764 ft)
- Rate of climb: 4.60 m/s (905 ft/min)
See also[]
References[]
- Taylor, John W. R. (1982). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83. London: Jane's Yearbooks. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 39.
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