Aermacchi AL-60

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LASA-60 / AL-60 / C4M Kudu

Aermacchi AL-60A1
Role	Utility aircraft
Manufacturer	Lockheed-Azcarate Aermacchi Atlas Aircraft Corporation
Designer	Al Mooney
First flight	15 September 1959^[1]
Primary users	Mexican Air Force South African Air Force

The Aermacchi 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 build the aircraft in the US, it was manufactured in small quantities in Mexico and a few were assembled in Argentina (Santa Isabel, Córdoba, by Aviones Lockheed-Kaiser Argentina but the new factory was never built), and under licence by Aermacchi^[2] and Atlas Aircraft Corporation.

1 Development
2 Variants
3 Military operators
4 Specifications (AL-60B2)
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Development[edit]

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.

The AL-60C version was built under license by Atlas Aircraft Corporation in South Africa. This aircraft was designated the Atlas C4M and known as the Kudu. Over 40 aircraft were built and served the South African Air Force between 1974 and 1991.

A number of C4M Kudu aircraft are still flying privately and have proven well in the role of skydive release aircraft. There is currently a project underway to re-engine the Kudu with turbine engines. This design known as the Atlas Angel or Turbine Kudu.^[3]

Variants[edit]

Kaiser-built L-402 at Don Torcuato near Buenos Aires in 1972

An Atlas C4M Kudu at the South African Air Force Museum

L-402 – Lockheed prototypes and a few assembled by Kaizer
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 (~10 units)
Atlas C4M Kudu – Atlas-built version for South Africa

Military operators[edit]

Central African Republic

Central African Republic Air Force

Mexico

Mexican Air Force

Mauritania
Rhodesia

Rhodesian Air Force

South Africa

South African Air Force

Tunisia

Specifications (AL-60B2)[edit]

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1966–67^[4]

General characteristics

Crew: One
Capacity: Seven passengers or 454 kg (1,000 lb) cargo
Length: 8.79 m (28 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 11.84 m (38 ft 10 in)
Height: 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 19.54 m² (210.3 ft²)
Empty weight: 998 kg (2,200 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 1,746 kg (4,500 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Continental TSIO-470-B-A1A air-cooled flat-six, 193 kW (260 hp)

Performance

Never exceed speed: 283 km/h (153 knots, 176 mph)
Maximum speed: 270 km/h (146 knots, 168 mph) at 4,800 m (15,750 ft)
Cruise speed: 206 km/h (111 knots, 128 mph) at 3,000 m (9,850 ft) (econ cruise)
Stall speed: 87 km/h (46 knots, 54 mph) (flaps down)
Range: 885 km (478 nmi, 550 miles)
Service ceiling: 6,700 m (22,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 4.3 m/s (840 ft/min)

References[edit]

Notes

^ Taylor 1961, p. 272.
^ Flying: 8. December 1969.
^ World Airnews - Kudu with a Turboprop - Birth of an Angel
^ Taylor 1966, pp. 88–89.

Bibliography

Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1961–62. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1961.
Taylor, John W. R. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1966–67. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1966.

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