The Turbay T-1 Tucán
was an
Argentine
Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Argentines, s ...
single-engined single-seat light touring
monoplane
A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple planes.
A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing confi ...
designed by Alfredo Turbay and built by '.
It first flew in April 1943.
Design
The Tucán is a parasol-wing braced monoplane with a fixed cantilever type landing gear,
tailwheel
Conventional landing gear, or tailwheel-type landing gear, is an aircraft undercarriage consisting of two main wheels forward of the center of gravity and a small wheel or skid to support the tail.Crane, Dale: ''Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms ...
and powered by a
Continental A65
The Continental O-170 engine is the collective military designation for a family of small aircraft engines, known under the company designation of A50, A65, A75 and A80. The line was designed and built by Continental Motors commencing in the 194 ...
air-cooled piston engine.
It had an enclosed cockpit just aft of the wing trailing-edge with a sliding canopy.
Specifications
See also
References
Bibliography
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1940s Argentine civil utility aircraft
Sfreddo & Paolini aircraft
Parasol-wing aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Conventional landing gear
Aircraft first flown in 1943
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