FightersArgentine fighter-bomber aircraft
I.Ae. 24 Calquin
The I.Ae.24 Calquin (a Mapudungun word which means "Royal Eagle") was a tactical bomber designed and built by the Instituto Aerotécnico at Córdoba, in Argentina in the immediate post-World War II era. Although superficially a "look-alike" for the de Havilland Mosquito, the I.Ae.24 was powered by twin Pratt & Whitney R-1830-G "Twin Wasp" radials giving it a distinct appearance. After an operational career spanning two decades, the Calquin was retired.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Fábrica Argentina de Aviones
- Category
- Fighters
- First flight
- 1946-06-05
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 260 kt
- Max speed
- 300 kt
- Range
- 560 nm
- Service ceiling
- 35,800 ft
- Max takeoff weight
- 15,873 lb
- Empty weight
- 14,330 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-SC-G Twin Wasp
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 39.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 53.6 ft
- Height
- 11.2 ft
- Number built
- 101
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.