Summary
The Turbay T-3A was an Argentine twin-engined seven-seater light transport of the 1960s. A single example was built, but no production followed.
| T-3 | |
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| Turbay T-3A | |
| Role | seven-seater light transport |
| National origin | Argentina |
| Manufacturer | Turbay S.A. |
| Designer | Alfredo Turbay |
| First flight | 8 December 1964 |
| Number built | 1 |
Development and design edit
In 1957, the Argentine aircraft designer Alfredo Turbay began work on a twin-engined STOL light transport, the Turbay T-3A, with Turbay S.A. formed at Buenos Aires in January 1961 to build the new design.[1][2] The T-3A was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of all metal construction. It was powered by two 130 kW (180 hp) Lycoming O-360-A1D air-cooled four-cylinder horizontally-opposed engines driving two-bladed propellers, and was fitted with a retractable nosewheel undercarriage.[1]
Alfredo Turbay piloted the T-3A on its first flight on 8 December 1964.[1] Production was planned of the T-3B, which was to be fitted with 190–260 kW (250–350 hp) Lycoming or Continental engines, giving improved performance.[1][3] These plans did not come to fruition, with the prototype T-3B never completed, and no production occurring.[4]
Specifications edit
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1966–67,[1] Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Capacity: 6 passengers / 522 kg (1,151 lb) max. payload / tanks for 800 L (211 US gal; 176 imp gal) chemicals for spraying
- Length: 9.40 m (30 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 13.52 m (44 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 24.08 m2 (259.2 sq ft)
- Aspect ratio: 7.5:1
- Airfoil: NACA 23024 at root, NACA 4412 at tip
- Empty weight: 1,034 kg (2,280 lb) equipped
- Max. zero-fuel weight: 1,725 kg (3,803 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 1,860 kg (4,101 lb) (MTOW and MLW)
- Fuel capacity: 360 L (95 US gal; 79 imp gal) in four wing tanks, with provision for 2x 80 L (21 US gal; 18 imp gal) external tanks ; 24 L (6 US gal; 5 imp gal) oil
- Powerplant: 2 × Lycoming O-360-A1D 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engines, 130 kW (180 hp) each
- Propellers: 2-bladed Hartzell HC-92 zk-2b/8447-12A metal propellers
Performance
- Maximum speed: 318 km/h (198 mph, 172 kn)
- Cruise speed: 230 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn) (econ. cruise)
- 255 km/h (158 mph; 138 kn) maximum cruising speed
- Stall speed: 85.4 km/h (53.1 mph, 46.1 kn)
- Never exceed speed: 342 km/h (213 mph, 185 kn)
- Range: 1,380 km (860 mi, 750 nmi) with maximum payload, zero wind
- 1,840 km (1,143 mi; 994 nmi) with maximum fuel, zero wind
- Service ceiling: 7,600 m (24,900 ft)
- 3,500 m (11,483 ft) with one engine inoperative
- Rate of climb: 6.6 m/s (1,300 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 77 kg/m2 (16 lb/sq ft)
- Power/mass: 0.1442 kW/kg (0.0877 hp/lb)
- Take-off run: 118 m (387 ft)
- Take-off distance to 15.25 m (50 ft): 225 m (738 ft)
- Landing run: 100 m (328 ft)
- Landing distance from 15 m (49 ft): 180 m (591 ft)
Avionics
- Motorola VHF radio
- ADF
- Blind flying instrumantation
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Taylor, John W.R., ed. (1966). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1966-67 (57th ed.). London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd. pp. 6–7.
- ^ Gunston, Bill (2005). World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers (2nd ed.). Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing. p. 466. ISBN 0-7509-3981-8.
- ^ Taylor, John W. R. (1967). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1967–68. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company. p. 5.
- ^ "Alfredo Turbay". GRUPO ARACUAN (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Taylor, John W.R., ed. (1962). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. p. 7.
External links edit
- TURBAY T-3A
- ALFREDO TURBAY