Aeronáutica Agrícola Mexicana SA (AAMSA) was an aircraft manufacturing company in

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

from 1971 to 1984.

History

AAMSA was formed in 1971 as a

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between

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(30%) and Industrias Unidas SA (70%) to manufacture Rockwell's range of

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at a factory in Pasteje.

Products

The company's most noteworthy product was the A9B-M Quail, a development of the

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, which was produced until

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...

. About 40 units were produced.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aeronautica Agricola Mexicana SA Multinational aircraft manufacturers Aircraft manufacturers of Mexico Manufacturing companies established in 1971 Joint ventures Mexican companies established in 1971 Defunct manufacturing companies of Mexico