FAdeA Argentina
FMA IA-63 Pampa
FMA IA-63 Pampa
advanced jet trainer
Argentina Aircraft
FAdeA Argentina
FAdeA
The IA-63 Pampa is an advanced jet trainer with combat capability, produced in Argentina by Fabrica Militar de Aviones (FMA) with assistance from Dornier of Germany.
Although influenced by the Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet design, the Pampa differs in being a smaller aircraft, it is also single-engined and has straight supercritical wings rather than the swept ones of the Alpha Jet. It is constructed mainly of aluminium alloy, with carbon-fibre used for components such as the air intakes. The crew of two sit in tandem under a single-piece clamshell canopy.[2] The avionics systems are also simpler than the Franco-German aircraft, which has an important secondary combat role. The Pampa prototype first flew on 6 October 1984
Design
Preliminary design studies for a replacement for the Morane-Saulnier MS-760 of the Argentine Air Force started at the Fábrica Militar de Aviones (FMA) in 1978, with these studies resulting in selection of a proposal powered by a single Garrett TFE731 turbofan with high, unswept wings. At the same time the FMA signed a partnership agreement with Dornier to develop the new aircraft
| Role | Trainer aircraft |
|---|---|
| National origin | Argentina |
| Manufacturer | FAdeA |
| First flight | 6 October 1984 |
| Introduction | April 1988 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Argentine Air Force |
| Produced | 1984-present |
| Number built | 32[citation needed] |
Deployment
- A-63
- Production of the initial series has been delayed and hampered by the state of the Argentinian economy, and as a result only 18 production aircraft have been built in the first batch (1988–90) and six in the second batch (2006–07) for the Argentine Air Force.
- Vought Pampa 2000
- In the 1990s, LTV/Vought selected the IA 63 as the basis for the Pampa 2000, which Vought entered into the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System competition for the United States Air Force.[6]
- AT-63 Pampa “Phase 2”
- With the acquisition of FMA by Lockheed Martin in 1995,[8] the Pampa was upgraded with a new engine and a more advanced avionics package compatible with the A-4AR and weapons system.
- IA-63 Pampa GT “Phase 3”
- A third batch of forty new units of the redesigned Pampa was announced by FAdeA on 10 October 2013.[9]
- LMAASA IA 63 Pampa NG
- Lockheed Martin collaboration to produce updated Pampas.
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 10.93 m (35 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 9.69 m (31 ft 9 in)
- Height: 4.29 m (14 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 15.63 m2 (168.2 sq ft)
- Airfoil: Dornier DoA-7
- Empty weight: 2,821 kg (6,219 lb)
- Gross weight: 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Honeywell TFE731-2-2N turbofan engine, 15.57 kN (3,500 lbf) thrust
Performance
Performance
- Maximum speed: 819 km/h (509 mph, 442 kn) at 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
- Cruise speed: 747 km/h (464 mph, 403 kn) at 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
- Never exceed speed: M0.81 at 9,500 m (31,200 ft)
- Range: 1,500 km (930 mi, 810 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 12,900 m (42,300 ft)
- Rate of climb: 30.2 m/s (5,940 ft/min)
Related
Armament
Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) Defa-Giat 554 with 145 rounds of ammo.Hardpoints: 5 with a capacity of- 400 kg (880 lb) on inboard underwing pylons
- 250 kg (550 lb) on fuselage centerline and outer wing pylons,
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The IA-63 Pampa is an advanced jet trainer with combat capability, produced in Argentina by Fabrica Militar de Aviones (FMA) with assistance from Dornier of Germany.