CIAC T-90 Calima
| CIAC T-90 Calima | |
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| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: |
Corporación de la Industria Aeronáutica Colombiana SA / Lancair International Inc. |
| First flight: |
September 29, 2010 |
| Commissioning: |
2011 |
| Number of pieces: |
25th |
The CIAC T-90 Calima is a trainer aircraft produced by the Colombian manufacturer CIAC SA and the American Lancair International Inc.
history
The Colombian Air Force wanted to replace its Beechcraft T-34 and Cessna T-41 trainer aircraft, which had been in service for more than 40 years. For this reason, a joint venture was concluded between the Colombian CIAC and Lancair International Inc. , according to which Lancair supplied aircraft kits and these are assembled at CIAC. CIAC was involved in the development of the machine originally called Lancair Synergie 3 .
construction
The T-90 Calima is designed as a further development of the Lancair Legacy FG as a low-wing aircraft and has a non-retractable nose wheel landing gear. The machine is made almost entirely of composite materials. The one-piece hood that can be opened to the front enables access to the cockpit. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-390 -A1A6 four-cylinder boxer engine with 154 kW. The machine is continuously developed, whereby no new aircraft are built, but the existing aircraft are modified.
variants
- T-90: First prototype and pre-series (12 aircraft), converted to the T-90C standard.
- T-90C: Production version with improved aerodynamics, reinforced chassis and new avionics.
- T-90D: Production version with improved engine suspension, reinforced chassis and a stronger hydraulic brake system. The cockpit has also been revised.
Military use
- Colombian Air Force
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data (T-90C) |
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| crew | 2 |
| length | 6.75 m |
| span | 8.73 m |
| height | 2.43 m |
| Wing area | 7.66 m² |
| Empty mass | 667 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 1043 kg |
| Cruising speed | 278 km / h |
| Top speed | ? km / h |
| Service ceiling | 4877 m |
| Range | 1426 km |
| Engines | 1 × Lycoming IO-390 -A1A6, four-cylinder boxer engine with 154 kW |
See also
Web links
- First flight report on avweb.com , accessed on May 6, 2016
- First flight report on webinfomil.com (Spanish), accessed on May 6, 2016
- Report on improvements to the machine on www.aviacol.net (Spanish), accessed on May 6, 2016
- T-90 at zap16.com , accessed May 6, 2016
- Company website (Spanish), accessed May 6, 2016
Individual evidence
- ↑ Data on the company website ( Memento of May 6, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (es), accessed on May 6, 2016