TrainersArgentine training aircraft
FMA IA-73
The IA-73 is an Argentinian trainer aircraft developed by Fábrica Argentina de Aviones (FAdeA) since 2009. The purpose of the IA-73 is to replace the obsolete Beechcraft T-34 Mentor and Embraer EMB 312 Tucano in service with the Argentine Air Force (AAF), as well as develop a trainer aircraft for export to other Latin American nations.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Fábrica Argentina de Aviones
- Category
- Trainers
- Country of origin
- Argentina
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 270 kt
- Max speed
- 270 kt
- Range
- 540 nm
- Service ceiling
- 13,123 ft
- Rate of climb
- 3,000 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 3,307 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,874 lb
- Powerplant
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 25.6 ft
- Wingspan
- 28.8 ft
- Height
- 9.8 ft
- Number built
- 1
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.