Fanaero-Chile Chincol

Chincol
Role Trainer aircraft
Manufacturer Fanaero-Chile
First flight 14 December 1955




The Fanaero-Chile Chincol (named for a South American sparrow) was a prototype trainer aircraft developed in Chile in 1955 for air force use. It was a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction, with fabric covered wooden wings and tail surfaces (making extensive use of Mañío, an indigenous wood). It was fitted with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage and was powered by a single 215 horsepower (160 kW) Continental O-470 air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine. The pilot and instructor sat in tandem, and were enclosed under a long canopy. The prototype Chincol made its maiden flight on 14 December 1955. The Chilean Air Force responded positively to the design, and placed an order for 50 machines.[1] However, technical problems significantly delayed manufacture, and the order was cancelled before the aircraft were produced.

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1956–57[1]

General characteristics

Performance

References

  1. 1 2 Bridgman 1956, p. 120.

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