Embraer EMB 201 Ipanema
Embraer · Brazil · first flew 1971 · light aircraft
The Embraer EMB 201 Ipanema is a Brazilian single-engine agricultural aircraft designed for crop-dusting and aerial application, first produced in 1971 and still in production today. It holds the distinction of being one of the longest-continuously produced aircraft in the world.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.43 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Brazilian single-engine agricultural aircraft with low wing
- Enclosed cockpit positioned aft of the hopper
- Simple rugged airframe designed for hot-and-high tropical operations
Low-wing monoplane with a large chemical hopper forward of the cockpit, single radial or flat engine in the nose, and wide-chord wing designed to carry heavy spray equipment; the aft-set cockpit is the clearest identification feature.
Specifications
- The Embraer EMB 201 Ipanema has a length of 7.43 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 11.69 m (38 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 201 km/h (125 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Developed by Embraer in the late 1960s to replace imported crop-dusters in the vast Brazilian agricultural market, the Ipanema made its first flight in 1970 and entered production in 1971. Over the decades it has been progressively upgraded with more powerful engines and eventually adapted to run on ethanol (sugarcane alcohol), making it the world's first certified flex-fuel aircraft. Well over 1,000 have been built.
Variants
Variants include the EMB 200, 201, 201A (more power), 202 Ipanema (turboprop prototype), and the current EMB 203 with 300 hp engine; ethanol-fuel versions have been available since 2004.
Where you'll see it
Used almost exclusively in Brazil, where it dominates the agricultural aviation market; a small number have been exported to other South American countries.
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