AAMSA A9B-M
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| Type: | Agricultural aircraft |
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| Manufacturer: |
Aeronáutica Agrícola Mexicana SA (AAMSA) |
| First flight: |
Late 1950s |
| Production time: |
1959 to 1984 |
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The AAMSA A9B-M Quail is a single-seat agricultural aircraft produced by the Mexican manufacturer Aeronáutica Agrícola Mexicana SA (AAMSA).
history
The Quail was originally developed by the American manufacturer Call Air Inc. in the late 1950s and was built there until the company went bankrupt in 1959. Call Air was bought by the Intermountain Manufacturing Company (IMCO) in 1962 and production of the A-9 resumed in 1963. Compared to the original version, the fuselage was shortened by 20 cm and the pilot then sat behind the 795 liter spray agent tank. 170 copies of the A-9 were produced from 1963 to 1965. A variety of different equipment could be used on this version of the A-9. B. the Transland Boom Master spray system.
IMCO itself was bought by Rockwell International in 1966 , after which the aircraft was further produced by the Aero Commander division of Rockwell as "Quail Commander". After a joint venture agreement with Industrias Unidas in 1971 and the establishment of Aeronáutica Agrícola Mexicana SA, production was relocated to Mexico.
The "Sparrow Commander", which was also taken over, had the same airframe , but differed in the engine used. The "Sparrow Commander" was equipped with the weaker 175 kW original engine, while the "Quail Commander" used the 224 kW version. The production of this variant was stopped in 1975. Production then concentrated on the "Quail Commander", which was now referred to as the "A9B-M Quail". Around 40 quail were built in 1980 and around 80 in 1981. Production ended in 1984.
AAMSA also produced a two-seat version for training purposes; this was nicknamed "Naco".
construction
The Quail is a low-wing aircraft designed in a mixed construction. The wings are braced up against the fuselage. The wing spars are made of wood, only the leading edge of the wing is metal-clad, the rest of the wing is covered with fabric. The fuselage and tail are fabric-covered tubular steel constructions, the cockpit is closed.
The fixed tail wheel landing gear is equipped with spring shock absorbers for take-off and landing in difficult terrain. The engine is a six-cylinder boxer engine from Avco Lycoming , which drives a fixed, optionally a controllable-pitch propeller. A chemical funnel was part of the machine's equipment as standard, and a spray system for liquid or dry chemicals was supplied on request.
The AAMSA Quail was manufactured as a kit in Mexico and assembled and sold by Aircraft Parts & Development Corporation in Laredo, Texas.
This aircraft was suitable for all common agricultural needs. The standard equipment included a roll bar, cable cutter on the landing gear and windshield, and a cable deflector between the canopy and the tail fin. The radio and night flight equipment were also standard.
Technical specifications
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| Empty weight | 726 kg | 816 kg |
| Max. Takeoff weight | 1497 kg | 1724 kg |
| Engine | 1 × 235 PS (175 kW) Avco Lycoming six-cylinder boxer engine IO-540-B2B5 |
1 × 300 PS (224 kW) Avco Lycoming six-cylinder boxer engine IO-540-K1A5 |
| Top speed | 191 km / h | 193 km / h |
| Working speed | ? | 145 to 161 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 4,265 m | 4,875 m |
| Max. Range | ? | 483 km |
literature
- World Aircraft Information Files: File 889, Aerospace Publishing
- John WR Taylor (Ed.): Jane's All The World's Aircraft - 1965-66 , pp. 246f., Sampson Low, Marston & Company Ltd., London, 1965