Aero Boero
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Aero Boero
Founded - 1956
Headquarters - Morteros, Córdoba, Argentina
Key people - Cesar Boero, Héctor Boero and Celestine Barale
Products - Light aircraft
Services - Repair and maintenance of light aircraft
Owner - Héctor Boero

Aero Boero S.A. is an Argentine aircraft manufacturer, established in 1956 by Héctor Boero in Morteros in Córdoba Province. It manufactured a range of light civil utility and agricultural aircraft.
History
The company began as a repair and maintenance facility for light aircraft. Since the major civil aeronautical activity in the area in the 1950s was crop-dusting, most of the company's activities centered on agricultural aircraft. By 1958 the company principals felt they could build aircraft which could be used in such applications, and a trio of designers, brothers Cesar and Héctor Boero and Celestine Barale, began work on the -95. They continued upgrading and adding models until the middle of 2000, when a combination of political instability and economic downturn caused the company to cease aircraft production. Since that time the company has continued providing repair services and supplying spare parts for aircraft in the field.
List of aircraft produced
Several of the models listed below are (or were) manufactured in several variants:
Aero Boero AB-95 - Single-engine three-seat high-wing monoplane civil utility aircraft with 100 hp engine.
Aero Boero AB-115 - Development of AB-95 with 115 hp engine and improved aerodynamics.
Aero Boero AB-150 - Development of AB-115 with 150 hp engine.
Aero Boero AB-180 - Development of AB-115 with 180 hp engine.
Aero Boero AB-210 - Development of AB-115 with 210 hp engine and tricycle undercarriage. One built
Aero Boero AB-260 - Development of AB-115 with 260 hp engine and tricycle undercarriage. One built.
Aero Boero 260AG - Single-engine single-seat low-wing monoplane aerial application aircraft.

Aero Boero 260AG

Aero Boero 260AG
Role - Agricultural aircraft
National origin - Argentina
Manufacturer - Aero Boero
First flight - 23 December 1972

The Aero Boero 260AG is an Argentine agricultural aircraft that first flew in 1973. Despite the similarity in designation, it is completely different from and unrelated to the Aero Boero AB-260.
The 260AG is a low-wing monoplane with a single seat and fixed tailwheel undercarriage. Development commenced in 1971 as the AG.235/260, but various problems forced the project to stagnate and it was not revived until the 1990s.

Specifications (AG.235/260)
Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1988-89

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Capacity: 500 L (109.98 imp gal) of liquid or 500 kg (1,102 lb) of powder
Length: 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
Wingspan: 10.9 m (35 ft 9 in)
Height: 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 17.3 m2 (186 sq ft)
Empty weight: 690 kg (1,521 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming O-540-H2B5D 6-cyl horizontally-opposed air-cooled piston engine, 194 kW (260 hp)
Performance
Never exceed speed: 250 km/h (160 mph, 130 kn)
Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi)
Service ceiling: 5,600 m (18,400 ft)

Aero Boero AB-95

AB-95
Role - Light utility aircraft
National origin - Argentina
Manufacturer - Aero Boero S.A.
First flight - March 12, 1959
Introduction - 1961
Primary user - Aero Clubs
Produced - 1961-1969
Variants - Aero Boero AB-115

The Aero Boero AB-95 is a small Argentine civil utility aircraft that first flew on March 12, 1959. It was built by Aero Boero S.A. of Córdoba. The AB-95 is a conventional high-wing monoplane built of fabric-covered metal structure. It has fixed undercarriage.
Variants
AB-95 - basic production version. 95 h.p. Continental C-90-12F.
AB-95A de Lujo - 75 kW (100 hp) Continental O-200-A engine.
AB-95A Fumigador - crop duster with O-200A engine, and a 55-Imp gallon (250 liters) chemical tank.
AB-95B - 1963 version with 112 kW (150 hp) engine.
AB-115BS - air ambulance version fitted with a stretcher (25 built).
AB-95-115 - 86 kW (115 hp) Textron Lycoming O-235 engine, more streamlined engine and main wheel fairings (45 built). Subsequently, this was developed into AB-115.

Specifications (AB-95)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1965-66

General characteristics
Crew: One, pilot
Capacity: 2 passengers
Length: 6.90 m (22 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 10.42 m (34 ft 2 in)
Height: 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 16.36 m2 (176.1 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 6.5:1
Airfoil: NACA 23012
Empty weight: 422 kg (930 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 700 kg (1,543 lb)
Fuel capacity: 110 L (29 US gal; 24 imp gal)
Powerplant: 1 × Continental C90-8F air-cooled 4-cylinder horizontally-opposed engine, 71 kW (95 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich metal fixed-pitch propeller, 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) diameter
Performance
Maximum speed: 205 km/h (127 mph, 111 kn)
Cruise speed: 160 km/h (99 mph, 86 kn) (econ cruise)
Stall speed: 48 km/h (30 mph, 26 kn) flaps down
Range: 960 km (600 mi, 520 nmi)
Service ceiling: 5,200 m (17,100 ft)
Rate of climb: 5.1 m/s (1,000 ft/min)
Takeoff distance to 15 m (50 ft): 150 m (490 ft)
Landing distance from 15 m (50 ft): 150 m (490 ft)

Aero Boero AB-115

AB-115 / AB-115BS
Role - Light training aircraft
National origin - Argentina
Manufacturer - Aero Boero
First flight - March 1969
Introduction - 1970
Primary user - flying clubs
Produced - July 1969 - January 1973 (AB-115)
February 1973-1975 (AB-115BS)
Number built - 45+ (AB-115) / 25 (AB-115BS)
Developed from - Aero Boero AB-95

The Aero Boero AB-115 is an Argentine civil utility aircraft. It was developed from the AB-95-115, a refined AB-95 with a more powerful engine and improved aerodynamics. Specific differences included wheel spats, a redesigned engine cowling molded of fiberglass, and aluminum ailerons and flaps.
The type was successfully exported to Brazil, and used extensively as trainers by aero clubs.
Production of the AB-115 ended in January 1973. The following month a modified version, the -115BS, was flown. It featured greater wingspan, swept empennage members, and greater fuel capacity.
Design
The AB-115 is a high-wing monoplane, with strut-braced rectangular wings (NACA 23012 profile). The wings are made of metal, the fuselage and empennage members are made of fabric-covered welded steel tubes. It is a development of Aero Boero's earlier AB-95.
The trainer version, the most common variant, contains two seats in tandem configuration, with the pilot-flying/student pilot in the front seat, and the instructor/pilot-not-flying seating in the rear. Behind the rear seat there is a cargo hold, with capacity of up to 25 kg (55 lb). The front seat has a three-point seatbelt, while the rear one has a simple, abdominal belt. Both occupants enter and exit the aircraft through one single, large door in the right side of the cockpit.
The flight commands are duplicated, with the front seat's center stick, throttle lever, rudder pedals and brake pedals mechanically connected to the rear seat's. The rear stick and the throttle lever can be disassembled when carrying passenger(s).
The primary flight commands are actuated by cables and pulleys. The ailerons and flaps are made of aluminum alloy, while the rudder and elevators are made of steel tubes and fabric. The flaps have four positions (neutral, 15°, 30° and 45°), and are actuated manually, by a lever in the upper left part of the cockpit. The pitch trim tab is located in the trailing edge of the left elevator, and is actuated by a handle in the left side of the cockpit. The rudder and the left aileron also have ground-adjustable trim tabs.
A Lycoming O-235-C2A air-cooled engine, rated at 115 hp (85.8 kW), drives a Sensenich Propeller model 72 CK-050, metallic fixed-pitch twin-bladed propeller. The fuel system uses a FACET MA 3PA carburetor, equipped with carburetor heat. Electrical power is supplied by a Prestolite alternator. The ignition system is driven by dual Bendix Scintilla S5LN magnetos; the starter motor is also by Prestolite. The engine incorporates a wet crankcase, and the lubricant is cooled by an oil radiator in the front of the engine's air intake, which is triggered by a bi-metallic thermostatic valve.
The maximum fuel capacity is 115 liters, with 110 liters usable. The engine can use gasoline of 80/87 to 100/130 octane. Each wing contains an aluminum fuel tank in the root. Fuel quantity is indicated by sight glasses in the wing roots. There are two separate fuel selectors, for each tank, which can be independently opened and closed.
The aircraft uses a conventional undercarriage. Each main gear is fixed to the fuselage at three points - two articulated joints, plus one shock absorber. The wheels are made of aluminum alloy and magnesium, and are equipped with independent hydraulic-actuated brakes. There is no parking brake; when parked, it must be secured by chocks. The tailwheel is connected to the rudder by bungee springs, and it can also rotate freely when "unlocked".
The instrument panel is, since the AB-115 is mostly used for basic flight training. The flight instruments are an airspeed indicator, altimeter, VSI a turn coordinator, and a magnetic compass. The engine instruments are a tachometer, oil pressure and oil temperature indicators, and an ammeter. The panel includes one Bendix/King VHF radio and one Bendix/King transponder. The cabin instruments are flood-lit; the light operates when the running lights are on. The right wing has two landing lights, which have a five-minute continuous operating limit.

Variants

Aero Boero AB-115BS
Civil utility/Ambulance version.
Aero Boero AB-115 Trainer
Trainer version.
Aero Boero AB-115/150
Version with more powerful 150 hp Lycoming O-320 engine. Can be used for crop spraying.

Specifications (AB-115BS)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1976-77; Uberlandia Aeroclub's AB-115 Technical Manual

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Capacity: 2 passengers
Length: 7.273 m (23 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 10.72 m (35 ft 2 in)
Height: 2.1 m (6 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 16.47 m2 (177.3 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 7.05:1
Airfoil: NACA 23012
Empty weight: 530 kg (1,168 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 770 kg (1,698 lb)
Fuel capacity: 130 l (34 US gal; 29 imp gal) in two wing tanks
Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming O-235-C2A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 86 kW (115 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich 72CK-050 fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph, 110 kn) at sea level
Cruise speed: 188 km/h (117 mph, 102 kn) at sea level
Stall speed: 72 km/h (45 mph, 39 kn)
Rate of climb: 5.1 m/s (1,000 ft/min)
Wing loading: 47.1 kg/m2 (9.6 lb/sq ft)
Power/mass: 8.98 kg/kW (14.77 lb/hp)
Take-off run: 115 m (377 ft) (full load)
Landing run: 45 m (148 ft) heavy braking
Take-off run to 15 m (49 ft): 185 m (607 ft)
Landing run from 15 m (49 ft): 150 m (490 ft)

Aero Boero AB-150

AB-150
Role - Utility
National origin - Argentine
Manufacturer - Aero Boero
Number built - 5 (AB-150Ag only)

The Aero Boero AB-150 is an Argentine civil utility aircraft, developed in parallel with the AB-180 as a lower-cost, lower-powered version of that aircraft. Like the 180, it was produced by Aero Boero in long-range and agricultural variants.
Variants
AB-150 Ag : At least five built
AB-150 RV : Orders for the AB-150RV were transferred to the Aero Boero AB-180RV

Specifications (AB-150 Ag)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Capacity: 2 passengers
Length: 7.27 m (23 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 10.72 m (35 ft 2 in)
Height: 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)
Wing area: 16.47 m2 (177.3 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 6.98:1
Airfoil: NACA 23012 (modified)
Empty weight: 590 kg (1,301 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 1,001 kg (2,207 lb)
Fuel capacity: 134 Litres
Powerplant: 1 × Lycoming O-320-A2B air-cooled flat-four engine, 112 kW (150 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 220 km/h (140 mph, 120 kn)
Cruise speed: 152 km/h (94 mph, 82 kn) (econ cruise)
Never exceed speed: 228 km/h (142 mph, 123 kn)

Aero Boero AB-180

AB-180
Role - Civil utility aircraft
Manufacturer - Aero Boero
First flight - 1967
Introduction - 1969
Produced - 1969-2000
Variants - Aero Boero AB-150

The Aero Boero AB-180 is an Argentine civil utility aircraft, a substantially improved development of the AB-95. It featured a more powerful engine and incorporated the aerodynamic changes made on the AB-115 and improved on them. The first example flew in 1967 and was in production until 2000.

Variants
AB-180RV - long-range version.
AB-180RVR - glider tug.
AB-180 Condor - high-altitude version of 1971 with optional turbocharger (4 built).
AB-180Ag - agricultural aircraft with 270 L (66 US gal) belly tank for chemicals.
AB-180SP - 180Ag with an additional set of short wings to make a sesquiplane. In this variant, the agricultural application liquid is carried within the short wings, rather than in a belly tank. The added wings allow a fully loaded stall speed of 56 km/hr (35 mph), compared to 89 km/hr (55 mph) in the AB-180Ag.
AB-180PSA - two-seat primary training aircraft.

Operators
1. Argentina
Argentine Air Force
Club de Planeadores Rosario

Specifications (AB-180RVR)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Capacity: 2 passengers
Length: 7.08 m (23 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 10.78 m (35 ft 4 in)
Height: 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 17.41 m2 (187.4 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 6.67:1
Airfoil: Modified NACA 23012
Empty weight: 602 kg (1,327 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 890 kg (1,962 lb)
Fuel capacity: 200 L (53 US gal; 44 imp gal)
Powerplant: 1 × Textron Lycoming O-360-A1A air-cooled flat-four, 130 kW (180 hp)
Performance
Maximum speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn) at sea level
Cruise speed: 201 km/h (125 mph, 109 kn) at sea level
Stall speed: 73 km/h (45 mph, 39 kn) (flaps down)
Never exceed speed: 245 km/h (152 mph, 132 kn)
Range: 1,180 km (730 mi, 640 nmi)
Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft) (at least)
Rate of climb: 5.21 m/s (1,025 ft/min)
Takeoff distance to 15m (50ft): 188 m (617 ft)
Landing distance from 15m (50ft): 160 m (525 ft)

Aero Boero AB-210

AB-210
Role - Utility
National origin - Argentine
Manufacturer - Aero Boero
First flight - 22 April 1971
Number built - 2
Developed from - Aero Boero AB-180

The Aero Boero AB-210 is an Argentine civil utility aircraft, a development of the AB-180 with improved performance delivered by a fuel-injected engine. Unlike previous aircraft by this manufacturer, it also featured tricycle undercarriage, but retained the same general high-wing configuration. Only a single prototype was built, first flying on 22 April 1971.
The aircraft was later re-engined with a more powerful Lycoming O-540 and redesignated the AB-260 (not to be confused with the unrelated Aero Boero 260AG). A second example was also built to this standard, but no serial production ensued.

Variants
AB-210
The basic version developed from the AB-180, powered by a Continental IO-360 engine, one built.
AB-260
Further proposed development powered by a 260hp (194kW) Lycoming O-540 engine, one built.

Specifications (AB-210)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1971-72

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Capacity: 3 passengers
Length: 7.40 m (24 ft 3 in)
Wingspan: 10.42 m (34 ft 2 in)
Height: 2.70 m (8 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 16.40 m2 (176.5 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 6.7:1
Airfoil: NACA 23012
Empty weight: 670 kg (1,477 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
Fuel capacity: 160 L (35.2 Imp Gallons)
Powerplant: 1 × Continental IO-360 air-cooled flat-six, 160 kW (210 hp)
Performance
Cruise speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn) max cruise at 1,800 m (5,900ft)
Stall speed: 64.5 km/h (40.1 mph, 34.8 kn) flaps down
Range: 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi) (max fuel)
Service ceiling: 6,000 m (20,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 6.0 m/s (1,180 ft/min)