The FMA IA-59 is a 1970s Argentine single-engined unmanned aerial vehicle, designed and built for the Argentine Air Force by Fabrica Militar de Aviones.
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Role | Unmanned aerial vehicle Type of aircraft |
National origin | Argentina |
Manufacturer | Fabrica Militar de Aviones |
First flight | 9 December 1972 |
Status | On display |
Number built | 1 |
The small UAV first flew on 9 December 1972 powered by McCulloch piston engine.[1]
The only IA-59 built is on display at the Museum of Industry in Córdoba Province, Argentina.[1]
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Dirección General de Aerotécnica (Ae) 1927–1936 | |
Fábrica Militar de Aviones (FMA) 1938–1943 |
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Instituto Aerotécnico (I.Ae) 1943–1952 | |
Instituto Aerotécnico (IA) 1952-present |
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