The I.Ae.31 ''ColibrÃ'' ("Hummingbird") was a civilian
trainer aircraft
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developed in
Argentina
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in the 1940s.
Design and development
It was designed by
Émile Dewoitine
Émile Dewoitine (26 September 1892 – 5 July 1979) was a French aviation industrialist.
Prewar industrial activities
Born in Crépy-en-Laonnais, Émile Dewoitine entered the aviation industry by working at Latécoère during World War I. ...
and developed by the
Instituto Aerotécnico for manufacture by the company H. Goberna factories in
Córdoba Province Córdoba Province may refer to:
* Córdoba Province, Argentina
* Córdoba Province (Colombia)
* Province of Córdoba (Spain)
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as an initiative under President
Juan Perón
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's first
five-year plan.
The design used the
AeC.3G of the early 1930s as a starting point, but was a considerably modernized aircraft. Like the AeC.3G, however, it was a conventional low-wing cantilever
monoplane
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A monoplane has inherently the highest efficiency and lowest drag of any wing con ...
with seating for student pilot and instructor in tandem and fixed
tailwheel
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undercarriage. Unlike its predecessor, the cockpits were enclosed under a long canopy. Only three units were built.
Specifications
See also
References
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* Bridgeman, Leonard. ''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1950-1951 edition'' New York: The Mcgraw.Hill Book Company, Inc, 1950 Pg.9c(No ISBN)
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