Fanaero-Chile Chincol

The Fanaero-Chile Chincol (named for a South American sparrow) was a prototype trainer aircraft developed in Chile in 1955 for air force use. It was a conventional, low-wing cantilever 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 tailwheel undercarriage and was powered by a single 215 horsepower (160 kW) Continental O-470 air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine. 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.[1] However, technical problems significantly delayed manufacture, and the order was cancelled before the aircraft were produced.

Chincol
Role Trainer aircraft
Manufacturer Fanaero-Chile
First flight 14 December 1955

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1956–57[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 7.22 m (23 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.40 m (34 ft 1 in)
  • Height: 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
  • Wing area: 15.7 m2 (169 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 6.8:1
  • Airfoil: NACA 23015 (root), NACA 23009 (tip)
  • Empty weight: 740 kg (1,631 lb)
  • Gross weight: 1,050 kg (2,315 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-470-11 air-cooled flat-six, 160 kW (215 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn) at sea level
  • Cruise speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
  • Stall speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
  • Range: 650 km (400 mi, 350 nmi) (cruising radius)
  • Service ceiling: 5,400 m (17,700 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 4.09 m/s (805 ft/min)
  • Take-off distance to 15 m (50 ft): 240 m (790 ft)
  • Landing distance from 15 m (50 ft): 650 m (2,130 ft)

References
  1. Bridgman 1956, p. 120.
  • Bridgman, Leonard (1956). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1956–57. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company.
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 376.
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