Neiva Regente

Regente
Operational C-42 Regente of the Base Aerea Santa Cruz in 1972
Role Utility transport and AOP
Manufacturer Neiva
First flight 7 September 1961 (360 Regente)
January 1967 (420L Regente)
1972 (420 Lanciero)
Introduction 1963 (360 Regente)
1969 (420L Regente)
1973 (420 Lanceiro)
Primary user Brazilian Air Force
Produced 1963-1975 (360 Regente)
1969-1971 (420L Regente)
1973-1976 (420 Lanceiro)
Number built 122


Neiva Regente is a Brazilian propeller-driven four-seat light utility aircraft manufactured by Indústria Aeronáutica Neiva.

History

The design was started in 1959 for a four-seat cabin monoplane aircraft with a high wing and fixed undercarriage. The prototype, designated the Neiva Regente 360C, was first flown on 7 September 1961 with a 145 hp (108 kW) Continental O-300 piston engine.

The type was ordered into production by the Brazilian Air Force with a more powerful 180 hp (134 kW) Lycoming O-360-A1D engine. Eighty aircraft were built originally designated the U-42 (later changed to C-42) for the utility role. First delivery occurred in February 1975.[1] Neiva developed a three-seat Air Observation Post version for the Air Force, designated the Regente 420L. Its tailcone was lowered in order to improve visibility, and it used a more powerful Continental IO-360D 210 hp engine. The aircraft was first flown in January 1967 as the YL-42. Forty were built for the Brazilian Air Force as the L-42. It had provision to carry light bombs or rockets on underwing hardpoints.

Neiva also developed a four-seat civil version designated the Lanceiro. The prototype (Registered PP-ZAH) first flew in 1970, followed by production aircraft in 1973. The company's subsequent involvement with Embraer resulted in the Lanceiro's program termination.

Variants

Operators

 Brazil
 Zimbabwe

they operate 6 Regente's in road patrol since May 2008

Specifications (C-42)

Data from Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide[2]

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

none fitted as standard

References

  1. Mondey, David Encyclopedia of The World's Commercial and Private Aircraft Crescent Books, New York (1981) p. 205
  2. Rendall, David (1995). Jane's Aircraft Recognition Guide. Glasgow, UK: HarperCollinsPublishers. p. 505. ISBN 0-00-4709802.

External links

Media related to Neiva Regente at Wikimedia Commons

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