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FMA IA-59

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IA-59
Role Unmanned aerial vehicle
National origin Argentina
Manufacturer Fabrica Militar de Aviones
First flight 9 December 1972
Status On display
Number built 1

The FMA IA-59 is a 1970s Argentine single-engined unmanned aerial vehicle, designed and built for the Argentine Air Force by Fabrica Militar de Aviones.

Development

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The small UAV first flew on 9 December 1972 powered by McCulloch piston engine.[1]

Aircraft on display

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The only IA-59 built is on display at the Museum of Industry in Córdoba Province, Argentina.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "FMA from 1945, Part 14". Air Britain Archive. Air-Britain: 2011/003. March 2011.