__NOTOC__ The Fanaero-Chile Chincol (named for a South American sparrow) was a prototype trainer aircraft developed in

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in 1955 for air force use. It was a conventional, low-wing

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monoplane of mixed construction, with fabric covered wooden wings and tail surfaces (making extensive use of Mañío, an indigenous wood). It was fitted with a fixed

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and was powered by a single Continental O-470 air-cooled horizontally-opposed

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. The pilot and instructor sat in tandem, and were enclosed under a long canopy. The prototype Chincol made its maiden flight on 14 December 1955. The Chilean Air Force responded positively to the design, and placed an order for 50 machines. However, technical problems significantly delayed manufacture, and the order was cancelled before the aircraft were produced.

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* * {{cite book , last= Taylor , first= Michael J. H. , title=Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation , year=1989 , publisher=Studio Editions , location=London , pages=376

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