FMA IA 53

FMA IA 53
FMA IA 53 Mamboretá
Type:	Agricultural aircraft
Design country:	Argentina
Manufacturer:	Fabrica Militar de Aviones
First flight:	November 13, 1966
Number of pieces:	2

The FMA IA 53 Mamboretá ( Eng . " Praying Mantis ") was a single-engine agricultural aircraft of the Fabrica Militar de Aviones .

Development history

Development work for FMA IA 53 began on October 1, 1964. The first prototype was mainly used for stress tests. The second prototype first flew on November 13, 1966. There was no series production.

A prototype is on display today in the Museo Nacional de Aerónautica in Buenos Aires .

construction

• Hull: tubular steel construction; partly planked with Dural, partly with GRP; closed cockpit; for transfer flights, space for a second person behind the pilot
• Structure: cantilever low wing aircraft in all-metal construction with two spars; Gap landing flaps
• Tail unit: cantilevered normal construction in all-metal, swept vertical tail unit with aerodynamic compensation
• Chassis: rigid chassis with star wheel

Technical specifications

Parameter	Data
crew	1
length	8.40 m
span	11.60 m
height	3.30 m
Wing area	21.52 m²
Empty mass	844 kg
Max. Takeoff mass	1525 kg
Cruising speed	185 km / h
Top speed	215 km / h
Service ceiling	3600 m
Rate of climb	3.84 m / s
Range	650 km
Engines	1 × Lycoming O-540-B2B5 four-stroke boxer engine with 175 kW

literature

• Wilfried Copenhagen and Dr. Rolf Neustädt The large aircraft type book , Transpress Verlag, Berlin

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1969-70