FMA IA 63 Pampa

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name = IA 63 Pampa
type = Advanced trainer, light attack
manufacturer = Fabrica Militar de Aviones Lockheed Martin



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first flight = 6 October 1984
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number built = 20
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primary user = Argentine Air Force
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The FMA IA 63 Pampa is an advanced trainer aircraft with combat capability, produced in Argentina by Fabrica Militar de Aviones (FMA) with assistance from Dornier of Germany.

Design and development

Although influenced by the Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet design, the "Pampa" differs in being a smaller aircraft, it is also single-engined and has straight instead of swept wings. The avionics systems are also simpler than the Franco-German aircraft, which has an important secondary combat role. The "Pampa" prototype first flew on 6 October 1984.

Variants

IA 63

Production of the initial series has been delayed and hampered by the state of the Argentinian economy, and as a result only 20 production aircraft have been built for the Argentine Air Force. They are in service with the IV Air Brigade at Mendoza in the advanced training role of Argentine pilots.

Vought Pampa 2000

In the 1990s, LTV/Vought selected the IA 63 as the basis for the Pampa 2000, which Vought entered into the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System competition for the United States Air Force. The Pampa 2000 lost to the Beechcraft/Raytheon entry which became the T-6 Texan II.

AT-63 Pampa

With the acquisition of FMA by Lockheed Martin the Pampa went through a midlife upgrade with new engine and a more advanced avionics package compatible with the A-4AR and weapon system. This new project is called AT-63 Pampa (for attack trainer) and is marketed by Lockheed Martin. By now the only client is the Argentinian Air Force which is in the process of modernizing its entire fleet and buying six new built units. The AT-63 was also offered to Colombia, Greece and Venezuela.

Operators

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* Argentine Air Force

pecifications (IA 63)

aircraft specifications
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length main= 35 ft 10.25 in
length alt= 10.93 m
span main= 31 ft 9.25 in
span alt= 9.68 m
height main= 14 ft 1 in
height alt= 4.29 m
area main= 168.2 ft²
area alt= 15.63 m²
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empty weight main= 6,219 lb
empty weight alt= 2,821 kg
loaded weight main= 8,378 lb
loaded weight alt= 3,800 kg
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max takeoff weight main= 11,023 lb
max takeoff weight alt= 5,000 kg
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engine (jet)= Garrett TFE731-2-2N
type of jet= turbofan
number of jets= 1
thrust main= 3,500 lbf
thrust alt= 15.6 kN
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max speed main= 466 mph
max speed alt= 750 km/h
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ceiling main= 42,325 ft
ceiling alt= 12,900 m
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armament=
* 2 × 30 mm cannon
* 4 underwing hardpoints, max load 2,557 lb (1,160 kg)
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ee also

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* Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet

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References

External links

* [http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/AT63Pampa/index.html AT-63 Official page] at Lockheed Martin website
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/argentina/pampa-specs.htm Global Security.org page] Plane specifications