IPT-7 Junior

IPT-7 Junior
The IPT-7, at Campo de Marte airport, in 1945.
Role Experimental aircraft
National origin Brazil
Manufacturer Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas
Designer Frederico Abranches Brotero
First flight 1945
Number built 1

The IPT-7 Junior was a light aircraft manufactured by the Brazilian Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas (IPT).[1]

Design and development

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Frederico A. Brotero, a chief-engineer at the Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas, designed a light multirole aircraft that first flew in 1945. The IPT-7 was designed as a low-wing monoplane with fixed tailwheel landing gear and had a conventional tailplane. The fuselage and wings were of freijó wooden construction, which was planked with plywood made from domestic timbers. The pilot and passenger sat side by side in the cockpit, which could be entered through a sliding canopy. The aircraft was powered by a Franklin 4AC with 48 kW. Despite good flight characteristics, no series production took place.[2]

Specifications

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Data from Pereira 1986, p. 126

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 6.88 m (22 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.60 m (34 ft 9 in)
  • Height: 2.45 m (8 ft 0 in)
  • Wing area: 14.47 m2 (155.8 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 396 kg (873 lb)
  • Gross weight: 590 kg (1,301 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Franklin 4AC-176-BA2 4-cylinder, 48 kW (65 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed IPT.9

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 144 km/h (89 mph, 78 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 135 km/h (84 mph, 73 kn)
  • Stall speed: 60 km/h (37 mph, 32 kn)
  • Service ceiling: 3,300 m (10,800 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 1.4 m/s (280 ft/min)

See also

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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

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  1. ^ Bridgman, Leonard (1947). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1947. Vol. 1. New York, NY: Macmillan Publishers. p. 9c. ASIN B000RMJ7FU.
  2. ^ Pereira, Roberto (1986). História da Construção Aeronáutica no Brasil 1910-1976. Vol. 1. São Paulo: Editora Aquarius. p. 215. ISBN 9788585262693.