I.Ae. 25 Mañque

I.Ae. 25 Mañque
Role	Transport glider
National origin	Argentina
Manufacturer	Instituto Aerotecnico de Cordoba
Number built	1

The I.Ae. 25 Mañque (en: Vulture) was an Argentine assault troop/cargo glider designed at the Instituto Aerotecnico de Cordoba. The prototype was finished on 11 August 1945, flying only once before it was cancelled. Its structure was constructed with Argentine woods mañio, araucaria and guatambú.

Its design was based on the American military glider CG-4A Waco, its exterior configuration being very similar. It had a crew of two and carried 13 fully loaded soldiers.

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: two
• Capacity: 13 troops

Performance

See also

• Altinger Lenticular 15S
• I.Ae. 34 Clen Antú
• I.Ae. 41 Urubú

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

• CG-4A Waco
• Airspeed Horsa

References

• Article on the 50th anniversary of the "Fabrica Militar de Aviones" listing all the aircraft developed and manufactured there since 1927, Aerospacio, Buenos Aires, 1977. (in Spanish)
• Article online on the 75th anniversary of the "Fabrica Militar de Aviones", Aerospacio, Buenos Aires, 2002. (in Spanish)

External links

• Development and Specifications (in Spanish)