__NOTOC__ The Anahuac Tauro is a Mexican

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built in small numbers in the late 1960s and 1970s. The first prototype flew on 3 December 1968, with Mexican

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(the first type approved by Mexico's DGAC) following on 8 August 1969. It was a low-wing braced

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of conventional configuration with fixed

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. The wing was of constant chord and had spray bars installed along its trailing edge.

Variants

* Tauro 300 - prototype and seven production examples with 300 hp R-755-A2M1 engine. * Tauro 350 - four examples with 350 hp R-755-SM engine

Specifications (Tauro 350)

References

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Variants

Specifications (Tauro 350)

References

See also