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The Maestranza Central de Aviación Triciclo-Experimental (also designated XX-01[1]) was a prototype Chilean light aircraft of the 1940s.

Triciclo-Experimental
Role	Light aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	Chile
Manufacturer	Maestranza Central de Aviación
First flight	1947
Status	Prototype
Number built	1

Design and development

In 1947, the Maestranza Central de Aviación, the Central Workshops of the Chilean Air Force designed and built the first Chilean-designed aircraft, the Triciclo-Experimental, unveiled in May 1947. The Triciclo, designed by Alfredo D. Ferrer,[2] was a low-winged monoplane of wooden construction with a fixed tricycle landing gear and a twin tail. The crew of two sat side by side in an enclosed cockpit, and were provided with dual flight controls. A single Franklin air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine drove a two-bladed propeller.[3]

Specifications

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1951–52[3]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 11.0 m (36 ft 1 in)
• Height: 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
• Wing area: 13 m² (140 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 355 kg (783 lb)
• Gross weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Franklin four-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 75 kW (100 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)
• Cruise speed: 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn)
• Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 5,500 m (18,000 ft)

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