FMA

ARGENTINA

Fabrica Militar de Aviones SA established at Cordoba 1927; redesignated Institute Aerotecnico 20 October 1943, incorporated into Industrias Aeronauticas y Mecanicas del Estado 1952, became Direccion Nacional de Fabricaciones e Investigaciones Aeronauticas 1957, reverted to FMA in 1968. License-production 1927-1943 included Avro 504R, Dewoitine D.21 C, Bristol F.2B, Focke-Wulf Fw 44J, Curtiss Hawk 75. Indigenous designs included Ae.C-1 three-seat I.A.58 "Pucara" monoplane, Ae.C-2 trainer of 1932, Ae.T-1 fiveseater of 1933, Ae.C-3 light aircraft of 1934, and Ae.M- 01 built for Argentine Army. El Boyero two-seater built 1939-1940. Production of the IA.58 Pucara twin-turboprop COIN aircraft for Argentine Air Force ended in 1986. First flight of IA.63 Pampa advanced and weapon training jet trainer, also for light attack, took place in October 1984. December 1994 agreement between the Government of Argentina and Lockheed Aircraft Service Company to privatize FMA aircraft factory and maintenance depot at Cordoba, with Lockheed operating as the management organization from July 1995. See LMAASA. Back to the letter F

All the World's Rotorcraft Virtual Aircraft Museum Ae.C.1 Ae.C.2 Ae.T.1 Ae.C.3 Ae.M.O.1 Ae.M.B.1 / M.B.2 Ae.C.4 I.A.20 El Boyero I.A.21 I.Ae.22 DL I.Ae.23 I.Ae.25 Manque I.Ae.24 Calquin I.Ae.27 "Pulqui" I.Ae.31 Coilibri I.A.30 Nancu I.Ae.32 Chingolo I.A.34 Clen Antu I.A.33 "Pulqui II" I.A.35 Huanquero I.A.41 Urubu I.A.45 I.A.38 I.A.37 I.A.50 "Guarani II" I.A.54 Carancho I.A.53 I.A.58 "Pucara" I.A.63 "Pampa"