The I.Ae. 22 "DL" was an Argentine advanced training aircraft designed by the Instituto Aerotecnico (AeroTechnical Institute) in 1943. It had a wooden structure, and a 9-cylinder 450 HP radial engine (Ae 16 "El Gaucho") with a Hamilton Standard 2M-D-30 metallic propeller. The prototype flew the 8 August 1944, although some sources give a different date. Approximately 200 aircraft were built. A version with an Armstrong Siddeley "Cheetah" 25 engine (radial 7 cylinder, 475 HP) and a Rotol constant speed propeller was designated I.Ae. 22- C.

Operators

Specifications

General characteristics

• Wingspan 12,60 m;
• length 9,20 m;
• height 2,82 m;
• wing surface 23,19 m2;
• empty weight 1.520 kg;
• total weight 2.220 kg;
• wing load 96 kg/m2;
• weight-power ratio 5,28 kg/HP.

Performance

• Maximum speed 290 km/h at 450 m;
• cruise speed 260 km/h;
• landing speed 110 km/h;
• service ceiling 5.200 m;
• absolute ceiling 6000 m;
• range 1.100 km / 4 hours 15 min.

Armament

• 2 x 7,65 mm fixed machine guns (450 rounds each)
• 3 x 50 kg bombs, or 9 x 15 kg, or 6 x 11 kg rockets.

See also

• North American T-6 Texan trainer, a comparable aircraft

References

• Article on the 50th anniversary of the "Fabrica Militar de Aviones" listing all the aircraft developed and manufactured there since 1927, Aerospacio, Buenos Aires, 1977. (in Spanish)
• Antonio C. Burgos Los 75 años de la Fábrica Militar de Aviones. Retrieved on 2007-12-05.. (in Spanish)

External links

• Development and Specifications (in Spanish)