Aermacchi AL-60

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AL-60
Type Utility aircraft
Manufacturer Aermacchi
Designed by Al Mooney
Maiden flight 1959

The AL-60 was a light civil utility aircraft originally designed by Lockheed in the United States but which never went into production in that country. A small number were built in Mexico and Argentina and under licence in Italy.

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[edit] Development

Designed by Al Mooney, Lockheed flew only two prototypes of the AL-60 (in 1959) before deciding that the aircraft would be unprofitable in the US marketplace. Instead, the company chose to manufacture it under a joint venture in Mexico as Lockheed-Azcarate (LASA). In 1960, 18 were produced for the Mexican Air Force as the LASA-60.

In Italy, Aermacchi purchased a licence to produce the type, first in its original configuration as the AL-60B, then in a modified version for various African customers as the AL-60C. This latter version changed from the original tricycle undercarriage to a taildragger arrangement.

[edit] Variants

  • L-402 - Lockheed prototypes
  • LASA-60 - Mexican production model (44 built)
  • AL-60B-1 Santa Maria - original Aermacchi-built version (4 built)
  • AL-60B-2 Santa Maria - production Aermacchi version (81 built)
  • AL-60C-5 Conestoga - Aermacchi-built version for the Central African Republic
  • AL-60F-5 Trojan - Aermacchi-built version for Rhodesia
  • Atlas C4M Kudu - Atlas-built unlicensed version for South Africa

[edit] Military Operators

Flag of the Central African Republic Central African Republic
Flag of Mexico Mexico
Flag of Mauritania Mauritania
Flag of Rhodesia Rhodesia
Flag of South Africa South Africa
Flag of Tunisia Tunisia

[edit] Specifications (AL-60F-5 Trojan)

General characteristics

  • Crew: One
  • Capacity: Seven passengers
  • Length: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.9 m (39 ft 4 in)
  • Height: 3.30 m (10 ft 10 in)
  • Wing area: 19.6 m² (210 ft²)
  • Empty weight: 1,068 kg (2,394 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,051 kg (4,500 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1× Lycoming IO-720-A1A piston engine, 298 kW (400 hp)

Performance


[edit] See also

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