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Designed by Emile Dewoitine, well known in the French aviation industry before World War II, the I.Ae.27 Pulqui (Arrow) was not only the first single-seat fighter to be designed in Argentina; it was also the first turbojet-powered aircraft to be built and flown by the nation. A cantilever low-wing monoplane of all-metal construction, the Pulqui had a conventional tail unit, retractable tricycle landing gear, and accommodation for the pilot well forward on the fuselage beneath a jettisonable canopy. Power was provided by a Rolls-Royce Derwent turbojet mounted in the aft fuselage.
First flown on 9 August 1947, the Pulqui proved disappointing in tests, with
performance well below estimates, and further development was abandoned.
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| MODEL | I.Ae.27 |
| CREW | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 x Rolls-Royce Derwent, 1633kg |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 3600 kg | 7937 lb |
| Empty weight | 2358 kg | 5199 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 11.25 m | 36 ft 11 in |
| Length | 9.69 m | 31 ft 9 in |
| Height | 3.39 m | 11 ft 1 in |
| Wing area | 19.70 m2 | 212.05 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 720 km/h | 447 mph |
| Ceiling | 15500 m | 50850 ft |
| Range | 900 km | 559 miles |
| ARMAMENT | 1 x 20mm cannon |
| Fabian, fabian_darge(@)yahoo.com.ar, 23.03.2007 The Pulqui, was a fifth plane to reaction engine in te world. Onli USA, Germany, France y Russia, has one before to our country. Thanks to have to us in account in the world of aviation. Receive a hug from Argentina. | | Gerardo Ferrandino, geferrandi(@)hotmail.com, 08.01.2007 Rectification of my last comment. The correct name is PULQUI I. | | Gerardo Ferrandino, geferrandi(@)hotmail.com, 08.01.2007 The correct name is PULQUI II Very good museum |
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