Turbay T-1 Tucán
| T-1 Tucán | |
|---|---|
| Role | Single-seat light monoplane |
| National origin |  Argentina |
| Manufacturer | Sfreddo & Paolini |
| Designer | Alfredo Turbay |
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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]
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 2 in)
- Wingspan: 7.22 m (23 ft 8 in)
- Height: 1.90 m (6 ft 2½ in)
- Wing area: 7.20 m2 (77.5 ft2)
- Empty weight: 285 kg (627 lb)
- Gross weight: 450 kg (990 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Continental A65 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 48 kW (65 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 205 km/h (127 mph)
- Range: 1100 km (680 miles)
- Endurance: 6 hours 0 min
- Service ceiling: 4200 m (13780 ft)
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
References
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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