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I.Ae. 21 DL

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FMA 21
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The I.Ae. 21
General information
Type Military trainer aircraft
National origin Argentina
Manufacturer Fábrica Militar de Aviones
StatusRetired
Primary user Argentine Air Force
Number built1 [1]
History
First flight14 May 1943 [2]
In service1943-45
Developed from North American NA-16
Developed into I.Ae. 22 DL

The I.Ae. 21 DL, also known as the FMA I.A.21 or FMA 21, was an experimental training aircraft developed by Argentina during the Second World War. While only one was built due to material constraints, the FMA 21 served as an advanced training aircraft for the Argentine Air Force (FAA) from 1943 to 1945. [2] [3]

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The FMA 21 was developed by Argentinian government-owned aircraft manufacturer Fábrica Militar de Aviones (FMA). Due to souring political relations between Argentina and the United States, FMA decided to use their experience with the North American NA-16 in service with the FAA to develop their own domestic fighter,[ citation needed ] so the FMA 21 was heavily based on the fuselage of the NA-16. [4] It was also featured the first retractable landing gear built in the country. [2]

Construction

The FMA 21's fuselage consisted of welded chrome-molybdenum steel tubes covered in a duraluminium coating. The cockpit had a sliding all-acrylic canopy and was configured for tandem control. [2]

The aircraft was propelled by a Wright R-975-E3 Whirlwind that generated 450 hp at 2250 r.p.m and drove a two-bladed variable-pitch propeller. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Stahl, Guillermo A. (2012-03-01). An Evaluation of the Argentinean Basic Trainer Aircraft Domestic Development Project. Ohio, United States: Air Force Institute of Technology. p. 21. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Burzaco, Ricardo (2008). Las Alas de Peron: Aeronautica Argentina 1945/1960 [Peron's Wings: Aeronautica Argentina 1945/1960]. Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the Province of Córdoba (in Spanish) (2nd ed.). Córdoba, Argentina. pp. 54–55. ISBN   978-987-24620-0-0.
  3. ↑ Ay, Carlos (August 15, 2013). "The Illustrated Catalogue to Argentine Air Force Aircraft". Gaceta Aeronautica (English). Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  4. ↑ von Rauch, Georg and David L. Veres. "Argentina's Wooden Warriors". Air Classics (Challenge Publications), Volume 19, March 1983, pp. 14–21.
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