Aermacchi AL-60
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| AL-60 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aermacchi |
| Designed by | Al Mooney |
| Maiden flight | 1959 |
The AL-60 was a light civil utility aircraft originally designed by Lockheed in the United States but which never went into production in that country. A small number were built in Mexico and Argentina and under licence in Italy.
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[edit] Development
Designed by Al Mooney, Lockheed flew only two prototypes of the AL-60 (in 1959) before deciding that the aircraft would be unprofitable in the US marketplace. Instead, the company chose to manufacture it under a joint venture in Mexico as Lockheed-Azcarate (LASA). In 1960, 18 were produced for the Mexican Air Force as the LASA-60.
In Italy, Aermacchi purchased a licence to produce the type, first in its original configuration as the AL-60B, then in a modified version for various African customers as the AL-60C. This latter version changed from the original tricycle undercarriage to a taildragger arrangement.
[edit] Variants
- L-402 - Lockheed prototypes
- LASA-60 - Mexican production model (44 built)
- AL-60B-1 Santa Maria - original Aermacchi-built version (4 built)
- AL-60B-2 Santa Maria - production Aermacchi version (81 built)
- AL-60C-5 Conestoga - Aermacchi-built version for the Central African Republic
- AL-60F-5 Trojan - Aermacchi-built version for Rhodesia
- Atlas C4M Kudu - Atlas-built unlicensed version for South Africa
[edit] Military Operators
[edit] Specifications (AL-60F-5 Trojan)
General characteristics
- Crew: One
- Capacity: Seven passengers
- Length: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 11.9 m (39 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.30 m (10 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 19.6 m² (210 ft²)
- Empty weight: 1,068 kg (2,394 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,051 kg (4,500 lb)
- Powerplant: 1× Lycoming IO-720-A1A piston engine, 298 kW (400 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 251 km/h (156 mph)
- Range: 1,037 km (560 miles)
- Service ceiling: 4,150 m (13,615 ft)
- Rate of climb: 5.5 m/s (1,085 ft/min)
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