TNCA Series C
Talleres Nacionales de Construcciones Aeronáuticas · Mexico · first flew 1918 · fighter
The TNCA Series C Microplano was a single-engine, single-seat fighter designed and built in Mexico during the First World War.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 6.6 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Unequal-span single-bay biplane with parallel vertical interplane struts
- Triangular cut-out in the trailing edge of the upper wing
- Near-circular all-moving rudder and semi-circular all-moving tailplane
A small biplane with a flat-sided rectangular fuselage that narrows strongly behind the open cockpit. The mainwheels are on V-form struts with a tailskid, and the upper wing has a triangular trailing-edge cut-out.
Specifications
- The TNCA Series C has a length of 6.6 m (22 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8 m (26 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Guillermo Villasana and Francisco Santarini designed it at the Talleres Nacionales de Construcciones Aeronáuticas, which had acquired the rights to build Hispano-Suiza engines in 1917. It first flew around February 1918.
Variants
It was an unequal-span single-bay biplane powered by a Hispano-Suiza water-cooled engine of 150 to 160 hp.
Where you'll see it
A TNCA Serie C is preserved in the Museo Militar de Aviación in Mexico.
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