ENAER ECH-02 Ñamcú
ENAER · Chile · first flew 1989 · light aircraft
The ENAER ECH-02 Ñamcú was a single-engine, two-seat light aircraft built by the Chilean manufacturer ENAER for use by flying clubs.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.05 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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- Low-wing tractor monoplane
- All-composite glassfibre and carbon structure
- Fixed nosewheel undercarriage
A low-wing monoplane of all-composite construction with a single tractor engine and a fixed nosewheel undercarriage.
Specifications
- The ENAER ECH-02 Ñamcú has a length of 7.05 m (23 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.31 m (27 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 235 km/h (146 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
ENAER began work on its first wholly indigenous aircraft in 1986, intended as an inexpensive club trainer. The first prototype flew in April 1989.
Variants
A joint venture, Euro-ENAER, was set up to build the aircraft in the Netherlands as the Euro-Enaer Eaglet, but the company went bankrupt in 2002 and the plan failed.
Where you'll see it
The Ñamcú remained a small-scale programme and did not reach volume production.
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