Engineering:Anahuac Tauro

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Tauro
Role Agricultural aircraft
Manufacturer Fabrica de Aviones Anahuac
First flight 3 December 1968
Number built 12

The Anahuac Tauro is a Mexican agricultural aircraft built in small numbers in the late 1960s and 1970s. The first prototype flew on 3 December 1968, with Mexican Type certification (the first type approved by Mexico's DGAC) following on 8 August 1969.[1] It was a low-wing braced monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The wing was of constant chord and had spray bars installed along its trailing edge.[2]

Variants

  • Tauro 300 - prototype and seven production examples with 300 hp R-755-A2M1 engine.[1]
  • Tauro 350 - four examples with 350 hp R-755-SM engine

Specifications (Tauro 350)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1980-81 [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 870 L (190 imp gal; 230 US gal) of liquid or 800 kg (1,800 lb) of dry chemicals
  • Length: 8.21 m (26 ft 11 in)
  • Wingspan: 11.44 m (37 ft 6 in)
  • Height: 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in)
  • Wing area: 20.24 m2 (217.9 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 6.4:1
  • Airfoil: US 35B
  • Empty weight: 958 kg (2,112 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,064 kg (4,550 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 140 L (31 imp gal; 37 US gal)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Jacobs R-755-SM turbocharged seven-cylinder radial engine, 260 kW (350 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich 5404/MA 96K, 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in) diameter

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 193 km/h (120 mph, 104 kn) at sea level
  • Cruise speed: 137 km/h (85 mph, 74 kn) at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (econ. cruise)
  • Stall speed: 68 km/h (42 mph, 37 kn)
  • Never exceed speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn)
  • Range: 375 km (233 mi, 202 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,790 m (19,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 4.3 m/s (850 ft/min)
  • Takeoff run to and landing run from 15 m (50 ft): 350 m (1,150 ft)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Taylor 1980, p. 145
  2. Simpson 1995, p. 405
  • Simpson, R. W. (1995). Airlife's General Aviation. Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-85310-577-5. 
  • Taylor, John W. R., ed (1980). Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1980-81. London: Jane's Publishing. ISBN 0-7106-7105-9. 
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 59. 


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