IPT SP-18 Onça
Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas · Brazil · first flew 1965 · light aircraft
The SP-18 Onça was a Brazilian single-seat, single-engined experimental agricultural aircraft.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- High-wing monoplane
- Single Franklin O-300 engine driving a two-blade propeller
- Single-seat agricultural layout
It is a high-wing single-seater powered by a 165 hp Franklin O-300 engine.
Specifications
- The IPT SP-18 Onça has a length of 7.5 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
It was designed by Romeu Corsini at the Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas and first flew in 1965.
Variants
Only one was built. It was also known as the IPAI-27 Jipe Voador.
Where you'll see it
It remained an experimental aircraft and did not enter production.
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