Embraer EMB 400 Urupema

Embraer · Brazil · first flew 1968 · glider

The Embraer EMB 400 Urupema, initially called IPD 6505 Urupema, is a Brazilian glider developed at the Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica in 1964 and later produced by Embraer.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	High-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	1 × none, embedded-mounted
F — Fuselage	Single wheel under the fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Single-seat glider with a shoulder-mounted wing
One-piece canopy in front of the wings
Single wheel under the fuselage

It is a shoulder-wing monoplane with a conventional tail, a single-seat cockpit with a one-piece canopy in front of the wings and a single wheel under the fuselage. It is built of wood, sandwich panels and foam plastics with plywood planking.

Specifications

The Embraer EMB 400 Urupema has a length of 7.45 m (24 ft).
It has a wingspan of 15 m (49 ft).
Its maximum speed is 255 km/h (158 mph).
Typical crew: 1.

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History

A group of engineers led by Guido Pessotti began work on a high-performance glider in 1964 for Brazilian pilots in world gliding championships. The prototype was started in 1965 but did not fly until 1968.

Variants

The IPD 6505 Urupema was the prototype built at IPD. Four examples were later modified as the Super Urupema, with a higher cockpit canopy and seats that let the pilot lie down.

Where you'll see it

The prototype took part in the 1968 World Gliding Championships in Poland and in 1970 in Marfa, Texas, where it won awards. In 1970 the Ministry of Aviation commissioned the newly founded Embraer to build 10 slightly modified examples as the EMB-400 Urupema.

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