Avibras A-80 Falcão
| Avibras A-80 Falcão | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
October 23, 1963 |
| Number of pieces: |
1 |
The Avibras A-80 Falcão is a trainer aircraft from the Brazilian manufacturer Avibras .
history
The A-80 Falcão was developed as a beginner's training aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force , but the latter opted for the Aerotec A.122 , so only a prototype was built.
construction
The aircraft was designed by José Carlos de Sousa Reis in 1959 and was powered by a Continental C65-8F with 48 kW. The machine was designed as a low-wing aircraft with a conventional tail unit and had a non-retractable nose wheel landing gear. The aircraft was a wooden frame construction that was covered with plastic fabric. The flight instructor and trainee pilot sat in a closed cockpit, the hood of which could be pushed back to enter.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 + 1 |
| length | 7.04 m |
| span | 8.35 m |
| height | ? |
| Wing area | 10 m² |
| Empty mass | 379 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 584 kg |
| Cruising speed | 185 km / h |
| Top speed | 210 km / h |
| Service ceiling | ? |
| Range | 563 km |
| Engines | 1 × Continental C65-8F with 48 kW |
See also
literature
- Green, Pollinger: The Aircraft of The World 1965, p. 14
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c https://www.flogao.com.br/gustavoadolfo75/145626101 AVIBRAS A-80 FALCÃO: UMA HISTÓRIA ESQUECIDA
- ^ Green, Pollinger: The Aircraft of The World 1965, p. 14