I.Ae. 16 El Gaucho

The I.Ae. 16 "El Gaucho" is a nine-cylinder air-cooled radial aircraft engine, with a power of about 450 hp (336 kW), designed by the Instituto Aerotécnico (I.Ae.) de la República Argentina in 1943.

I.Ae. 16 El Gaucho engine and I.Ae. 2M-B-30 propeller.

Design and development

The goal was to design an engine in the intermediate power range to equip general purpose aircraft, both civilian and military, that would be built by the Fábrica Militar de Aviones (F.M.A.). Due to the difficulty of importing materials because of World War II, it was designed to use only materials that could be produced in Argentina.

It was based on the Wright J-6/R-975 Whirlwind 9 engine with a displacement of 15.9 liters and in the 300 to 390 hp (220 to 290 kW) power range.

The Fábrica de Motores y Automotores developed a version of the Whirlwind using up-to-date technologies that allowed it to provide a power of 450 hp (340 kW).[1]

Production

There were a number of problems caused by the lack of experience, materials and tools, including difficulties in creating high quality metals with the required thermodynamic performance.

Some 300 units were produced.

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References

Notes
  1. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1949/1949%20-%200311.html

Bibliography

Further reading
  • Gunston, Bill (1986). World Encyclopedia of Aero Engines. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens.
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