AISA I-115
Aeronautica Industrial S.A. · Spain · first flew 1952 · light aircraft
The AISA I-115 is a low-wing, single-engined military primary trainer with tandem seating, which entered Spanish Air Force service in 1956.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.35 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Low, tapered wings with straight edges and square tips
- Long glazed canopy over tandem cockpits
- Fixed unfaired undercarriage with tailwheel, each mainwheel on a single exposed leg
An all-wood low-wing trainer with an almost rectangular fin and a long sliding canopy.
Specifications
- The AISA I-115 has a length of 7.35 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.54 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 240 km/h (149 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was a military development of the side-by-side civil I-11, with tandem seating, a slightly greater span and more weight, so it used a 150 hp ENMA Tigre inverted inline engine. The first prototype flew on 20 June 1952.
Variants
Some late aircraft had a 145 hp de Havilland Gipsy Major and others a 190 hp Lycoming O-435-A.
Where you'll see it
About 200 were delivered to the Spanish Air Force, where it was known as the E.9 and served from 1956 to 1976. Many were then sold to civil operators.
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