Maestranza Central de Aviación HF XX-02

The Maestranza Central de Aviación HF XX-02 was a military trainer aircraft developed in Chile in the 1950s.^[1]

Design and development[]

Designed by ^[2] (hence the HF in the designation),^[2] the HF XX-02 was a conventional, low-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction with fixed tailwheel undercarriage.^[2] The pilot and instructor sat side by side.^[2]

Two prototypes were constructed at El Bosque Air Base, designated XX-02 and XX-02B.^[3] Development was abandoned due to difficulties maneuvering at lower altitudes, which in one case, led to a crash in which the instructor was killed while attempting to land after a tight turn at low altitude.

The design was subsequently refined by Francisco Bravo^[2] and an improved version, the HFB XX-02 flew in 1958 powered by a Continental O-470 engine in place of the Ranger L-440 that powered the original.^[2]

Specifications (HFB XX-02)[]

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft p.1997

General characteristics

• Crew: Two, pilot and instructor
• Length: 6.60 m (21 ft 8 in)
• Wingspan: 10.10 m (33 ft 2 in)
• Height: 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 16.0 m² (172 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 760 kg (1,675 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,060 kg (2,337 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Continental O-470-B , 168 kW (225 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 195 km/h (121 mph, 105 kn)
• Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 4,570 m (15,000 ft)

Notes[]

References[]

• Fernández, Fernando Mujica (May–June 2003). "Ingeniero Hugo Fuentes". Revista Ingenieros. Providencia: Colegio de Ingenieros de Chile (167): 2. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Aerospace Publishing. p. 1997.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 431.