Aermacchi AL-60
The AL-60 was a light civil utility aircraft originally designed by Lockheed in the United States but which never went into production in that country. A small number were built in Mexico and Argentina and under licence in Italy.
Development
Designed by Al Mooney, Lockheed flew only two prototypes of the AL-60 (in 1959) before deciding that the aircraft would be unprofitable in the US marketplace. Instead, the company chose to manufacture it under a joint venture in Mexico as Lockheed-Azcarate (LASA). In 1960, 18 were produced 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.
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 and Mauretania
- AL-60F-5 Trojan - Aermacchi-built version for Rhodesia
Specifications (AL-60F-5 Trojan)
General Characteristics
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