Principal national builder since 1959 of light and agricultural aircraft, delivering (by 1993) 376 tough high-wing machines, plus a sesquiplane version.
Al-Aire company formed 1960 to produce light aircraft. Designed in early 1970s, the AL-2 Tijerete, it was single seat mid-wing twin boom pusher monoplane project, powered by one 60 hp…
Asociación Argentina de Constructores de Aviones Experimentales is national organization like EAA. Numerous projects, some flying.
The Castaibert series of monoplane aeroplanes were designed and built by Pablo (Paul) Castaibert, a Frenchman living in Argentina, in the years before and during World War I. His designs…
Chincul SA assembles and part-manufactures wide range of Piper aircraft (over 950 by late 1992) and assembles Bell 212 and 412.
National aeronautical R&D and production organization, established 1957 having previously been FMA (1927), IA (1943) and IAME (1952). Major projects IA 35 Huanquero twin, IA 38 flying wing, IA 45…
Escuela Nacional de Educación Tecnica No. 1, one of several air force schools, produced Pazmany PL-4A and PL-2 in 1986-7 and prepared series production of developed PL-2 called PL-3 Guri,…
Fábrica Militar de Aviones (FMA) established Cordoba 1927, built foreign designs until from 1932 produced original series of trainers, tourers and AeM.T-1 5-seat transport. Became IA in 1946, but reverted…
Large industrial firm founded 1891, which in 1944 set up division for aircraft repair and production of gliders. Built Macchi MB.308, first flying February 1959.
Principal government aeronautical centre at Cordoba, established as Fábrica Militar de Aviones, renamed Instituto Aerotécnico 20 October 1943. In 1952 incorporated into IAME.
Industrias Aeronauticas y Mecanicas del Estado (IAME) formed 28 March 1952 to take over all state activity concerning military or commercial aircraft, incorporating IA, formerly FMA.
Industrias Metalúrgicas y Plásticas Argentina SA (IMPA) started aircraft department September 1941. Prototype RR-11 2-seater flew July 1942 and improved Tu-Sa-O in April 1943, as well as primary gliders.
Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina SA (LMAASA) Original FMA (Military Aircraft Factory) came into operation 10 October 1927 as central organisation for aeronautical research and production; underwent several name changes before…
Formed 1960 by Lockheed and Industrias Kaiser SA at Cordoba to build LASA-60 utility transport, abandoned 1962.
Petrolini Hermanos, Società Anonima Industrial y Comercial, Departamento Aeronáutico, at Moreno, built 160 El Boyero 2-seaters (designed by IA) for clubs and schools on Government contract 1949-52.
Representaciones Aero Comerciales Argentinas SA, previously agent and dealer, concluded agreement December 1972 for licence manufacture of at least 120 Hughes 500D and 500E helicopters.
Ronchetti Razzetti Aviación SA, Rosario, produced small number of J-1 Martin Fierro ag-aircraft (18 December 1975).
Tensa SA, Buenos Aires, reached 1979 agreement with Cessna that it would assemble 420 aircraft of various Cessna models by 1984, but did not do so.
Ing. Alfredo Turbay produced T-1B Tucan parasol-wing single-seater. Turbay SA, Buenos Aires, formed January 1961 to undertake manufacture of T-3A 7-seater, 2 x 180-hp Lycoming (8 December 1964). Finally, T-11…