Aermacchi AL-60

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name =AL-60
type =Utility aircraft
manufacturer =Aermacchi


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designer =Al Mooney
first flight =1959
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variants with their own articles =The AL-60 was a light civil utility aircraft originally designed by Lockheed in the United States but which never went into production in that country. A small number were built in Mexico and Argentina and under licence in Italy.

Development

Designed by Al Mooney, Lockheed flew only two prototypes of the AL-60 (in 1959) before deciding that the aircraft would be unprofitable in the US marketplace. Instead, the company chose to manufacture it under a joint venture in Mexico as Lockheed-Azcarate (LASA). In 1960, 18 were produced for the Mexican Air Force as the LASA-60.

In Italy, Aermacchi purchased a licence to produce the type, first in its original configuration as the AL-60B, then in a modified version for various African customers as the AL-60C. This latter version changed from the original tricycle undercarriage to a taildragger arrangement.

Variants

* L-402 - Lockheed prototypes
* LASA-60 - Mexican production model (44 built)
* AL-60B-1 Santa Maria - original Aermacchi-built version (4 built)
* AL-60B-2 Santa Maria - production Aermacchi version (81 built)
* AL-60C-5 Conestoga - Aermacchi-built version for the Central African Republic
* AL-60F-5 Trojan - Aermacchi-built version for Rhodesia
* Atlas C4M Kudu - Atlas-built unlicensed version for South Africa

Military Operators

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pecifications (AL-60F-5 Trojan)

Aircraft specification

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crew=One
capacity=Seven passengers
length main=8.80 m
length alt=28 ft 10 in
span main=11.9 m
span alt=39 ft 4 in
height main=3.30 m
height alt=10 ft 10 in
area main=19.6 m²
area alt=210 ft²
empty weight main=1,068 kg
empty weight alt=2,394 lb
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max takeoff weight main=2,051 kg
max takeoff weight alt=4,500 lb
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engine (prop)=Lycoming IO-720-A1A
type of prop=piston engine
number of props=1
power main=298 kW
power alt=400 hp
max speed main=251 km/h
max speed alt=156 mph
range main=1,037 km
range alt=560 miles
ceiling main=4,150 m
ceiling alt=13,615 ft
climb rate main=5.5 m/s
climb rate alt=1,085 ft/min
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