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Anahuac Tauro

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Top speed
  
193 km/h

Length
  
8.21 m

Wingspan
  
11 m

First flight
  
1968

Manufacturer
  
Fabrica de Aviones Anahuac

The Anahuac Tauro is a Mexican agricultural aircraft built in small numbers in the late 1960s and 1970s. The first prototype flew on 3 December 1968, with Mexican Type certification (the first type approved by Mexico's DGAC) following on 8 August 1969. It was a low-wing braced monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The wing was of constant chord and had spray bars installed along its trailing edge.

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Variants

  • Tauro 300 - prototype and seven production examples with 300 hp R-755-A2M1 engine
  • Tauro 350 - four examples with 350 hp R-755-SM engine

    • Specifications (Tauro 350)

    Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1980-81

    General characteristics

  • Crew: One
  • Capacity: 870 L (230 US Gallons) of liquid or 800 kg (1,764 lb) of dry chemicals
  • Length: 8.21 m (26 ft 11¼ in)
  • Wingspan: 11.44 m (37 ft 6½ in)
  • Height: 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in)
  • Wing area: 20.24 m² (217.9 ft²)
  • Airfoil: US 35B
  • Empty weight: 958 kg (2,112 lb)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 2,064 kg (4,552 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Jacobs R-755-SM seven-cylinder radial engine, 261 kW (350 hp)

    • Performance

  • Never exceed speed: 225 km/h (121 knots, 140 mph)
  • Maximum speed: 193 km/h (104 knots, 120 mph)
  • Cruise speed: 137 km/h (74 knots, 85 mph) (econ cruise)
  • Stall speed: 68 km/h (36.5 knots, 42 mph)
  • Range: 375 km (202 nm, 233 mi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,790 m (19,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 4.3 m/s (850 ft/min)

    • References

    Anahuac Tauro Wikipedia
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