The TNCA Serie H "Parasol" was a Mexican

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and

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manufactured by the Talleres Nacionales de Construcciones Aeronáuticas (TNCA). It was a high-wing monoplane (which was very unusual at the time), which allowed better speed performance. It was one of the first aircraft models made by TNCA and was designed as a "Technology Tester", in order to improve the designs of subsequent models. Its design was very similar to the

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, especially the design of the

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, mast and the controls of the rudders, however the fuselage structure was made of metal tubes. It was powered by a 60 HP TNCA Aztatl six cylinders air cooled engine, with an Anáhuac propeller. The aircraft did not have fixed weapons, however side-shot machine guns could be mounted, and bombs could be carried under the fuselage. One example of the Serie H is preserved at the Mexican Air Force Museum (''Museo Militar de Aviacion'') in Santa Lucía.

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1910s Mexican military aircraft Single-engined tractor aircraft Aircraft manufactured in Mexico Aircraft first flown in 1916