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Maestranza Central de Aviación HF XX 02

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Top speed
  
195 km/h

Length
  
6.6 m

Manufacturer
  
ENAER

Wingspan
  
10 m

First flight
  
1954

The Maestranza Central de Aviación HF XX-02 was a military trainer aircraft developed in Chile in the 1950s.

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Design and development

Designed by Hugo Fuentes (hence the HF in the designation), the HF XX-02 was a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The pilot and instructor sat side by side.

Two prototypes were constructed at El Bosque Air Base, designated XX-02 and XX-02B. Development was abandoned due to difficulties maneuvering at lower altitudes, which in one case, led to a crash in which the instructor was killed while attempting to land after a tight turn at low altitude.

The design was subsequently refined by Francisco Bravo and an improved version, the HFB XX-02 flew in 1958 powered by a Continental O-470 engine in place of the Ranger L-440 that powered the original.

Specifications (HFB XX-02)

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft p.1997

General characteristics

  • Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
  • Length: 6.60 m (21 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.10 m (33 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 16.0 m2 (172 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 760 kg (1,675 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,060 kg (2,337 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-470-B, 168 kW (225 hp)

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 195 km/h (121 mph)
  • Range: 800 km (500 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 4,570 m (15,000 ft)

    • References

    Maestranza Central de Aviación HF XX-02 Wikipedia
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