TNCA Serie A
Talleres Nacionales de Construcciones Aeronáuticas · Mexico · first flew 1916 · light aircraft
The TNCA Serie A was a utility biplane built in Mexico by Talleres Nacionales de Construcciones Aeronáuticas. Twenty-eight were built.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.2 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- biplane with a six-cylinder radial engine in the nose
- Two-bladed fixed-pitch Anáhuac propeller
- Seats a pilot and one passenger
Look for a single-engined utility biplane with a nose-mounted radial engine and seating for a pilot and one passenger.
Specifications
- The TNCA Serie A has a length of 7.2 m (24 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.15 m (33 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 129 km/h (80 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
Figures are for the representative variant described above; marks differ. See how AircraftIQ sources figures.
History
The first prototype was a Morane-Moisant monoplane converted to a biplane by the engineer Francisco Santarini, and it first flew on 20 November 1916. The third prototype, powered by a 60 hp TNCA Aztatl engine, flew on 16 May 1917, was the first aircraft fully built in Mexico and began serial production.
Variants
A seaplane version was flown at the port of Veracruz with floats fitted to the aircraft.
Where you'll see it
On 6 July 1917 a Series A flew the first airmail flight in Mexico, from Pachuca to Mexico City. President Venustiano Carranza presented two examples to El Salvador.
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