Pulqui II jet fighter
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The Pulqui II jet fighter was an Argentine-designed, swept-wing, early jet fighter prototype developed in the late 1940s–1950s under the direction of German aeronautical engineer Kurt Tank.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II | 1 |
| Pulqui II jet fighter canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Argentine aircraft
ⓘ
jet fighter prototype ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
fighter
ⓘ
interceptor ⓘ |
| aircraftType |
fighter aircraft
ⓘ
jet aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal construction ⓘ |
| airIntakeConfiguration | nose intake ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IAe Pulqui II
ⓘ
surface form:
IAe 33 Pulqui II
|
| armamentPlanned | cannon armament ⓘ |
| cockpitConfiguration | single-seat ⓘ |
| configuration | single-engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Argentina ⓘ |
| designedForMission | air defense ⓘ |
| designer | Kurt Tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designerNationality | German ⓘ |
| designInfluence | contemporary European jet fighters ⓘ |
| developer | Fábrica Militar de Aviones ⓘ |
| developmentChallenges |
funding limitations
ⓘ
political instability in Argentina ⓘ |
| developmentEndDate | 1950s ⓘ |
| developmentProgram | Argentine national jet fighter program ⓘ |
| developmentStartDate | late 1940s ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet ⓘ |
| era | early jet age ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1950 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the first jet fighters designed in Latin America ⓘ |
| intendedUser | Argentine Air Force ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| leadEngineer | Kurt Tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedClass | subsonic ⓘ |
| museumDisplay |
National Aeronautics Museum of Argentina
ⓘ
surface form:
Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica de Argentina
|
| numberBuilt | 5 prototypes ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Argentine Air Force
ⓘ
surface form:
Argentine Air Force (test and evaluation)
|
| powerplant |
Rolls-Royce Nene engine
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet
|
| predecessor | Pulqui I ⓘ |
| programCancellationReason |
availability of foreign jet fighters
ⓘ
economic constraints ⓘ |
| projectOutcome | not placed into mass production ⓘ |
| propulsionManufacturer |
Rolls-Royce plc
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce
|
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| testFlightLocation | Córdoba, Argentina ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–World War II ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | swept wing ⓘ |
| wingSweep | swept-back wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Avon
this entity surface form:
FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II