T-1 Tucán
Role Single-seat light monoplane
National origin Argentina
Manufacturer Sfreddo & Paolini
Designer Alfredo Turbay
First flight April 1943

The Turbay T-1 Tucán[1] was an Argentine single-engined single-seat light touring monoplane designed by Alfredo Turbay and built by Sociedad Anonima Sfreddo & Paolini.[2] It first flew in April 1943.[3]

Design

The Tucán is a parasol-wing braced monoplane with a fixed cantilever type landing gear, tailwheel and powered by a 65 hp (48 kW) Continental A65 air-cooled piston engine.[2] It had an enclosed cockpit just aft of the wing trailing-edge with a sliding canopy.[2]

Specifications

Data from Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II[2]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 5.55 m (18 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 7.22 m (23 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 7.20 m2 (77.5 sq ft)
  • Airfoil: NACA 23012
  • Empty weight: 285 kg (628 lb)
  • Gross weight: 400 kg (882 lb) (aerobatic)
  • Max takeoff weight: 450 kg (992 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 air-cooled flat-four engine, 48 kW (65 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 205 km/h (127 mph, 111 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
  • Range: 1,100 km (680 mi, 590 nmi)
  • Endurance: 6 hr
  • Service ceiling: 4,200 m (13,800 ft)
  • Absolute ceiling:4,700 m (15,400 ft)

See also

Related development

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

  1. ↑ "ALFREDO TURBAY". aracuan.com.ar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bridgeman 1988, p. 99
  3. ↑ Mondey, David (1978). The Complete illustrated encyclopedia of the world's aircraft. New Burlington Books. p. 293. ISBN 0-906286-39-5.

Bibliography

  • Bridgman, Leonard (1988). Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II. New York: Crescent Books. ISBN 0-517-67964-7.
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