Pulqui II jet fighter (Argentina)

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The Pulqui II was an Argentine jet fighter prototype developed in the late 1940s–early 1950s as one of the first swept-wing jet fighters in Latin America, reflecting the country’s ambitious postwar aviation program.

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instanceOf jet fighter prototype
military aircraft
swept‑wing jet aircraft
aircraftType single‑seat fighter
airIntakeConfiguration nose intake
armamentPlanned cannon armament
associatedPerson Juan Domingo Perón
associatedWith Argentine industrialization policy
category Argentine military aircraft
prototype jet aircraft
cockpitConfiguration single‑seat
configuration low‑wing monoplane
countryOfOrigin Argentina
designer Kurt Tank
developer Fábrica Militar de Aviones
developmentEndPeriod early 1950s
developmentReason to provide Argentina with a modern jet fighter
developmentStartPeriod late 1940s
era post–World War II
firstFlightDate 1950-06-27
fuelType jet fuel
geographicRegion Latin America
historicalSignificance one of the first swept‑wing jet fighters in Latin America
symbol of Argentina’s ambitious postwar aviation program
influencedBy German jet fighter design experience
intendedRole fighter
interceptor
landingGearType retractable tricycle landing gear
languageOfName Spanish
nameMeaning Arrow (in Quechua)
nationalProject Argentine indigenous jet fighter program
notableFeature advanced swept‑wing layout for its region and time
numberBuilt 5
operatingOrganization Argentine Air Force
powerplantType turbojet engine
preservedExampleLocation National Aeronautics Museum of Argentina
surface form: Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica de Argentina
programCancellationReason economic constraints
political changes in Argentina
programOutcome did not enter mass production
remained experimental
status prototype only
successorTo Pulqui I
tailConfiguration conventional tail unit
testLocation Córdoba, Argentina
Morón Air Base
usedFor aerodynamic research
flight testing
wingConfiguration swept wing

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Kurt Tank designed Pulqui II jet fighter (Argentina)