The Ae.M.B.1 was the first light bomber built in Argentina, and this aircraft, built by the Fabrica Militar de Aviones. Was flown for the first time on 9 June 1935, powered by a Wright Cyclone SGR-1820F.3 engine rated at 715 hp at 6890 ft.
Extensive modifications to the design were made, and the bomber entered production as the Ae,M.B.2, fifteen machines being completed during 1936.
Similarly powered to the prototype, the Ae.M.B.2 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed, spatted undercarriage, and defensive armament of a single fixed forward-firing 7.65mm Madsen 1933 machine gun in the engine Cowling, two similar weapons in a manually operated dorsal turret, and an 11.35mm machine gun firing though a ventral hatch.
Popularly known as the ‘Bombi’, the Ae.M.B.2 was equipped with Telefunken radio, a Nistri camera, and an 880 lb bombload.
Ae.M.B.2
Engine; 1 x 715hp Wright SGR-1820-F3 Cyclone
Wingspan; 17.20 m / 56 ft 5 in
Length; 10.90 m / 36 ft 9 in
Height; 2.80 m / 9 ft 2 in
Wing area; 35.00 sq.m / 376.74 sq ft
Max take-off weight; 3500 kg / 7716 lb
Empty weight; 2120 kg / 4674 lb
Max. speed; 285 km/h / 177 mph at 6890 ft
Cruise speed; 240 km/h / 149 mph at 6890 ft
Service ceiling: 19685 ft
Ceiling; 6700 m / 22000 ft
Time to 3280 ft: 3 min 30 sec
Time to 9840 ft: 14 min 36 sec
Range; 600 km / 373 miles
Endurance: 5 hr
Crew; 4
Armament; 2 x 7.76mm machine-guns, 1×11.35mm machine-gun
Bombload: 400kg
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