Turbay T-3
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| Turbay T-3A | |
| Role | seven-seater light transport |
| National origin | Argentina |
| Manufacturer | Turbay S.A. |
| Designer | Alfredo Turbay |
| First flight | 8 December 1964 |
| Number built | 1 |
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The Turbay T-3A was an Argentine twin-engined seven-seater light transport of the 1960s. A single example was built, but no production followed.
Development and design
In 1957, the Argentine aircraft designer Alfredo Turbay began work on a twin-engined STOL light transport, the Turbay T-3A, with Turbay S.A. formed at Buenos Aires in January 1961 to build the new design.[1][2] The T-3A was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of all metal construction. It was powered by two 130 kilowatts (180 hp) Lycoming O-360-A1D air-cooled four-cylinder horizontally-opposed engines driving two-bladed propellers, and was fitted with a retractable nosewheel undercarriage.[1]
Alfredo Turbay piloted the T-3A on its first flight on 8 December 1964.[1] Production was planned of the T-3B, which was to be fitted with 190 kilowatts (250 hp) engines, giving improved performance.[1] These plans did not come to fruition, with the prototype T-3B never completed, and no production occurring.[3]
Specifications
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1966–67[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 6 passengers
- Length: 9.40 m (30 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 13.52 m (44 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 24.08 m2 (259.2 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 7.5:1
- Airfoil: NACA 23024 at root, NACA 4412 at tip
- Empty weight: 1,034 kg (2,280 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming O-360-A1D air-cooled flat-four, 130 kW (180 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 318 km/h (198 mph; 172 kn)
- Cruising speed: 230 km/h (143 mph; 124 kn) (econ. cruise)
- Stall speed: 85.4 km/h (53 mph; 46 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 342 km/h (213 mph; 185 kn)
- Range: 1,840 km (1,143 mi; 994 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 7,600 m (24,934 ft)
- Rate of climb: 6.6 m/s (1,300 ft/min)
- Take off run (to 50 ft (15 m)): 225 m (738 ft)
- Landing run (from 50 ft (15 m)): 180 m (590 ft)
See also
- Tucán T-1
- IMPA RR-11
- IMPA Tu-Sa
References
Notes
Bibliography
- Gunston, Bill (2005). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers (2nd ed.). Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-3981-8.
- Taylor, John W. R. (1966). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1966–67. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company.
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