Aero Boero AB-180

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The Aero Boero AB-180 is an Argentine civil utility aircraft, a substantially improved development of the AB-95. It featured a more powerful engine and incorporated the aerodynamic changes made on the AB-115 and improved on them. The first example flew in 1967 and was in production until 2000.

Variants

  • AB-180RV – long-range version
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    a AeroBoero Ab180RVR
    AB-180RVR – glider tug
  • AB-180 Condor – high-altitude version of 1971 with optional turbocharger (4 built)
  • AB-180Agagricultural aircraft with 270 L (66 US gal) belly tank for chemicals
    • AB-180SP – 180Ag with an additional set of short wings to make a sesquiplane. In this variant, the agricultural application liquid is carried within the short wings, rather than in a belly tank. The added wings allow a fully loaded stall speed of 56 km/h (35 mph), compared to 89 km/h (55 mph) in the AB-180Ag.<ref>Mondey, David Encyclopedia of The World's Commercial and Private Aircraft, p. 9 New York, Crescent Books (1981).</ref>
  • AB-180PSA – two-seat primary training aircraft

Operators

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  • Argentine Air Force
  • Club de Planeadores Rosario
  • Club de Planeadores Rafaela
  • Club de Planeadores San Francisco
  • Club de Planeadores Ceres
  • Club de Planeadores Esperanza
  • Club Argentino de Planeadores Albatros
  • Club de Planeadores Córdoba
  • Club de Planeadores Paraná
  • Aeroclub Villa Dolores
  • Club de Planeadores Otto Ballod

Specifications (AB-180RVR)

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See also

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References

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Bibliography
  • Lambert, Mark. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993–94. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Data Division, 1993. Template:ISBN.

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