I.Ae. 22 DL

I.Ae. D.L. 22 Dele Dele
Side view of an I.Ae. 22 DL
Role Advanced trainer
National origin Argentina
Manufacturer Instituto Aerotécnico
First flight May or August 1944
Status retired
Primary users Argentine Air Force
Argentine Navy
Number built 206
Developed from North American NA-16

The I.Ae. 22 DL was an Argentine advanced training aircraft designed by the Instituto Aerotecnico (AeroTechnical Institute) in 1943, with a wooden structure, which resembled the North American NA-16.

Development

The I.Ae. 22 DL was a development of the I.Ae. D.L. 21, which itself was itself developed from the North American NA-16, at that time in service with the Argentine military.

Argentine experience with the NA-16-4P and deteriorating political relations with the US led to the local development of the I.Ae. D.L. 21, which shared the NA-16 fuselage structure. However it proved too difficult to produce and an entirely new design (the I.Ae. D.L. 22) of similar configuration, but structurally different and optimized to available materials was built instead.[1]

It had a wooden structure, and a nine-cylinder 450 HP radial engine (I.Ae. 16 El Gaucho) with a Hamilton Standard 2M-D-30 metallic propeller.

The prototype flew the 8 August 1944, although some sources give 14 May 1944.[2] Approximately 200 aircraft were built. A version with an Armstrong Siddeley "Cheetah" 25 engine (radial seven-cylinder, 475 HP) and a Rotol constant speed propeller was designated I.Ae. 22- C.

Operators

 Argentina

Survivors

Restored I.Ae.22DL, Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica, Argentina

Specifications (I.Ae.22 DL)

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also

Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
Related lists

References

Notes
  1. von Rauch, 1983, pages=14–21
  2. von Rauch, Georg; Veres, David L. (March 1983). "Argentina's Wooden Warriors". Air Classics (Challenge Publications) 19 (3): 14–21.
  3. Dinfia I.Ae.22DL, Ea-701, Museo Nacional de Aeronautica accessdate=28 August 2012
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