Aerotec SA Industria Aeronáutica
| Aerotec SA Industria Aeronáutica | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1962 |
| resolution | 1987 |
| Reason for dissolution | Takeover by Embraer |
| Seat | São José dos Campos , Brazil |
| Branch | Aviation , aircraft manufacturer |
Aerotec SA Industria Aeronautica was a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer founded in 1962 in São José dos Campos with the support of the Brazilian General Command for Aerospace Technology .
Starting in the late 1960s, the company produced a two-seat trainer 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 .
After that, Aerotec mainly produced components for Embraer until 1980 . At that time, the Brazilian Air Force showed interest in an upgraded version of the Uirapuru. A prototype with an improved cockpit canopy and enlarged tail unit was built as the A.132 Uirapuru II . Since the Brazilian Air Force did not order this machine, only a few copies were produced for Bolivia.
In 1987 the company was taken over by Embraer .
Planes
- A.122A Uirapuru - T-23 Beginner Military Training Aircraft
- A.122B Uirapuru - civil version
- A.122C Uirapuru - T-23C
- A.132 Uirapuru II - revised version with improved cockpit canopy and enlarged tail unit