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Instituto Aerotécnica (Fabrica Militar de Aviones) IAe 33 Pulqui IIa

Type
Fighter

Country (Land)
Argentina (Argentinien)

Manufacturer (Hersteller)
Instituto Aerotécnica (Fabrica Militar de Aviones)

Cordoba, Argentinien

General (Allgemeine Angaben)
Crew (Besatzung): 1

Weapons (Bewaffnung):
Four Oerlikon 20 guns in fuselage

Power plant (Antrieb):
1 x Rolls-Royce Nene II
Thrust (Schub): 22,71 kN (5088 lbs)

Dimensions (Abmessungen)
Length (Länge): 11,60 m
Heigth (Höhe): 3,35 m
Span (Spannweite): 10,62 m
Wing area (Flügelfläche): 25,10 sq m

Weights (Massen)
Empty weight (Leermasse): 3554 kg
Fuel (Kraftstoff): 1875 kg
Usefull load (Nutzlast, in diesem Fall die Kanonen): 464 kg
Max. take-off weigth (Max. Startmasse): 5988 kg

Performance (Flugleistungen)
Max. speed at sea level (max. Fluggeschwindigkeit): 1040 km/h at 4800 m
Cruise speed (Marschgeschwindigkeit): 960 km/h at 8000 m
Approach speed (Landegeschwindigkeit): 178 km/h
Take-off run (Startrollstrecke): 740 m
Climb rate (Steigrate): 30,0 m/s
Service ceiling (Dienstgipfelhöhe): 15000 m
Max. range (Max. Reichweite): 2030 km at 10000 m
Max. flight time (Flugdauer): 1,75 h

Customers (Kunden)
The Argentinian government wanted to build the Pulqui for its air force, but only five prototypes were completed.

Remarks (Bemerkungen)
In the late 40s, Argentinian leader Juan Perón wanted to radically modernise the country and therefore intended to build up a capable aerospace industry. Famous German desginer Kurt Tank was invited to come to Cordoba to build a new high-performance fighter. The Pulqui II was based on the Ta 183 project of World War II, but with a larger fuselage to accomodate the Nene engine. First flight was on June 16, 1950 with Capitan Guillermo Weiss at the controls. Tank himself flew the Pulqui in October. Testing was hampered by "superstall" problems, which were later rectified. Also, the V1 was lost due to iadequate welding in the wing, and another prototype crashed in front of Peron during an airshow. A total of five Pulqui Iis were built, the last flying on 18. September 1959. By that time, Peron was long ousted from power and the German specialists had left the country as all new developments were stopped.

Last updated September 2, 1997

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