FMA IA 36 Cóndor
| I.A. 36 Cóndor | |
|---|---|
| |
| IA 36 wind tunnel model | |
| Role | Narrow-body jet airliner |
| Manufacturer | FMA/IAME
|
| Designer | Kurt Tank |
| First flight | Not flown |
| Status | Cancelled |
The IA 36 Cóndor (English:
Fábrica Militar de Aviones
”. It was cancelled in 1958, with no prototypes built, but a full size wood mockup.
Design and development
Work on the IA 36 Cóndor project started in late 1951 by a team led by the German engineer
Juan Domingo Perón, deposed in 1955 by the now quite infamous Revolución Libertadora uprising.[1]
The projected aircraft would have been powered by five Rolls-Royce "Nene II" turbojets arranged in an annular configuration around the rear fuselage, as in Messerschmitt P.1110 and Heinkel He 211; however it was planned to replace those with lighter and more powerful engines in later versions.[2] The design would have accommodated 32 to 40 passengers; the maximum speed was expected to be 950 km/h (590 mph); in comparison, the contemporary
aerodynamic efficiency. The wingspan was 34 m (112 ft); and the estimated range was 5,000 km (3,100 mi; 2,700 nmi).[1]
Specifications
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3-4
- Capacity: 32-40 passengers
- Wingspan: 34 m (111 ft 7 in)
- Powerplant: 5 × Rolls-Royce Nene centrifugal-flow turbojet engines
Performance
- Maximum speed: 950 km/h (590 mph, 510 kn)
- Range: 5,000 km (3,100 mi, 2,700 nmi)
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
- List of jet airliners
References
Notes
- ^ a b c "Aviones fabricados y proyectados desde 1943 hasta la Revolución Libertadora – I.A.36 Cóndor" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ISBN 978-987-96764-4-8.
Further reading
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to I.A. 36 Cóndor.
- MilitariaArg website (accessed 2016-04-21)