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FMA I.Ae 27 (replica)

322 PotatoJenkins1  4.1 years ago

This is my first replica plane, and my first jet. This is of, of course, very mobile friendly. It is a replica of the Argentinean jet fighter FMA I.AE 27. This plane is not armed, but you can add weapons on it however you like.


IRL aircraft info:

The I.Ae. 27 Pulqui I was an Argentine jet designed at the "Instituto Aerotecnico" (AeroTechnical Institute) in 1946. Only one prototype was completed; unsatisfactory performance led to the aircraft being superseded by a later design.

The design was created by a team led by the French engineer Émile Dewoitine which included engineers Juan Ignacio San Martín (mil.), Enrique Cardeilhac, Cesare Pallavicino and Norberto L. Morchio.
The fuselage was semi-monocoque with an elliptical cross-section housing a single Rolls-Royce Derwent 5 engine with the air intake in the nose and the ducting surrounding the cockpit. The reduced internal fuselage volume forced the fuel tanks to be installed in the wings, which resulted in a significant reduction of its range.

The prototype flew on 9 August 1947 with test pilot 1st. Lt. Osvaldo Weiss at the controls. The history of this aircraft was brief, limited to testing and evaluation of the only prototype, as its performance was considered unsatisfactory and in the meantime studies for the more developed FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II were quite advanced. Nevertheless, its role in the history of aviation is quite significant as it was the first jet aircraft developed and built in Argentina and Latin America. This made Argentina the 6th nation in the world to accomplish this task by itself.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 26.4ft (8.0m)
  • Length 24.9ft (7.6m)
  • Height 11.0ft (3.4m)
  • Empty Weight 3,986lbs (1,808kg)
  • Loaded Weight 5,093lbs (2,310kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.661
  • Wing Loading 32.2lbs/ft2 (157.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 158.4ft2 (14.7m2)
  • Drag Points 1915

Parts

  • Number of Parts 22
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 173