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AL-60
An Atlas C4M Kudu at the South African Air Force Museum
Role	Utility aircraft
Manufacturer	Aermacchi
Designed by	Al Mooney
First flight	1959

The AL-60 was a light civil utility aircraft of the late 1950s and early 1960s, originally designed by Al Mooney of Lockheed in the United States. After the company decided not to built the aircraft in the US, it was manufactured in small quantities in Mexico and Argentina, and under licence in Italy.

Contents 1 Development 2 Variants 3 Military Operators 4 Specifications (AL-60F-5 Trojan) 5 See also

[edit] Development

Lockheed flew only two prototypes of the AL-60 (in 1959) before deciding that it would be unprofitable in the US marketplace. Instead, the company chose to manufacture it under a joint venture in Mexico as Lockheed-Azcarate (LASA). 18 were produced in 1960 for the Mexican Air Force, as the LASA-60.

In Italy, Aermacchi purchased a licence to produce the type, first in its original configuration as the AL-60B, then in a modified version for various African customers as the AL-60C. This latter version changed from the original tricycle undercarriage to a taildragger arrangement.

[edit] Variants

• L-402 - Lockheed prototypes
• LASA-60 - Mexican production model (44 built)
• AL-60B-1 Santa Maria - original Aermacchi-built version (4 built)
• AL-60B-2 Santa Maria - production Aermacchi version (81 built)
• AL-60C-5 Conestoga - Aermacchi-built version for the Central African Republic
• AL-60F-5 Trojan - Aermacchi-built version for Rhodesia
• Atlas C4M Kudu - Atlas-built unlicensed version for South Africa

[edit] Military Operators

 Central African Republic

 Mexico

 Mauritania

 Rhodesia

 South Africa

 Tunisia

[edit] Specifications (AL-60F-5 Trojan)

General characteristics

• Crew: One
• Capacity: Seven passengers
• Length: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 11.9 m (39 ft 4 in)
• Height: 3.30 m (10 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 19.6 m² (210 ft²)
• Empty weight: 1,068 kg (2,394 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 2,051 kg (4,500 lb)
• Powerplant: 1× Lycoming IO-720-A1A piston engine, 298 kW (400 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 251 km/h (156 mph)
• Range: 1,037 km (560 miles)
• Service ceiling: 4,150 m (13,615 ft)
• Rate of climb: 5.5 m/s (1,085 ft/min)

[edit] See also

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