| Manufacturer |
Fabrica Argentina de Aviones |
Martin-Baker |
| Description |
The FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II (in the indigenous language Mapuche, Pulqúi: Arrow) was a jet fighter aircraft designed by Kurt Tank in the late 1940s in Argentina, under the Perón government, and built by the Fábrica Militar de Aviones (FMA). |
The British Martin-Baker MB 5 was the ultimate development of a series of prototype fighter aircraft built during the Second World War. |
| First Flight |
1950-06-27 |
1944-05-23 |
| Designer |
Instituto Aerotécnico |
Martin-Baker |
| Type |
Fighter/Interceptor |
Fighter |
| Length (m) |
11.68 |
11.2776 |
| Height (m) |
3.5 |
3.6576 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1080 |
740.2982 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
954 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
15000 |
12192 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
25.5 |
19.3 |
| Armament |
4 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.404 |
4 × 20 mm Hispano Mk.II cannon |
| Endurance (h) |
2 |
|
| National Origin |
|
United Kingdom |
| Number Built |
1 |
1 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Rolls-Royce Nene II turbojet, 22.2 kN thrust each |
1 × Rolls-Royce Griffon 83 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 1517 kW (2035 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Argentine Air Force |
Royal Air Force (intended) |
| Status |
Cancelled |
Experimental |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FMA_IAe_33_Pulqui_II |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin-Baker_MB_5 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
10.6 |
10.668 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
25.1 |
24.4335 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
4.66 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Rolls-Royce Nene |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |