Neiva regent
| Neiva regent | |
|---|---|
 Neiva C-42 (Regente 360C) |
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| Type: | Liaison and observation aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
September 7, 1961 |
| Number of pieces: |
122 |
The Neiva Regente is a piston engine equipped aircraft from the Brazilian manufacturer Indústria Aeronáutica Neiva .
History and construction
In 1959, development began for a four-seater liaison aircraft with a fixed nose wheel landing gear that could also use unprepared runways. The prototype, called Neiva Regente 360C , started for the first time on September 7, 1961 with a 145 PS (108 kW) Continental O-300 piston engine. The series version for the Brazilian Air Force was made with the more powerful Lycoming O-360 -A1D with 180 PS (134 kW). Eighty U-42s (later changed to C-42) entered service.
Neiva also developed the three-seater observation version Regente 420L for the air force . Behind the passenger cabin, the fuselage was lowered to improve all-round visibility, and a more powerful Continental IO-360 D engine with 210 PS was installed. The aircraft first flew in January 1967 as the YL-42. Forty L-42s were built for the Brazilian Air Force. There are 4 external load stations under the wings to accommodate light bombs or missiles.
variants
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- Regente 360C - liaison aircraft (80 produced)
- U-42 / C-42 - military designation
- Regente 420L - observation aircraft (40 produced)
- L-42 - military designation
- Lanceiro - civil version (2 built)
Military users
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data C-42 | Data L-42 |
|---|---|---|
| crew | 1 | 1 |
| Passengers | 3 | 2 |
| length | 7.21 m | 7.21 m |
| span | 9.10 m | 9.13 m |
| height | 2.9 m | 2.93 m |
| Wing area | 13.45 m² | 13.50 m² |
| Empty mass | 640 kg | 745 kg |
| Top speed | 220 km / h | 244 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 4820 m | 4816 m |
| Range | 896 km | 924 km |
| Engines | 1 × Lycoming O-360-A1D with 134 kW | 1 × Continental IO-360D piston engine with 157 kW |
| Armament | - | 4 external load stations for picking up light bombs or rockets |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ David Rendall: Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide . HarperCollins Publishers , Glasgow, UK 1995, p. 505, ISBN 0-00-4709802 .
- ↑ Data from Flugzeuginfo.net