Type Utility
aircraft
Manufacturer Aermacchi
Designed by Al Mooney
Maiden flight 1959
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.
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
AL-60F-5 Trojan – Aermacchi-built version
for Rhodesia
Atlas C4M Kudu – Atlas-built unlicensed
version for South Africa
General characteristics (AL-60F-5 Trojan)
Crew: One
Capacity: Seven passengers
Length: 8.80 m (28 ft 10 in)
Wingspan: 11.9 m (39 ft 4 in)
Height: 3.30 m (10 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 19.6 m² (210 ft²)
Empty weight: 1,068 kg (2,394 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 2,051 kg (4,500 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Lycoming IO-720-A1A piston
engine, 298 kW (400 hp)
Performance (AL-60F-5 Trojan)
Maximum speed: 251 km/h (156 mph)
Range: 1,037 km (560 miles)
Service ceiling 4,150 m (13,615 ft)
Rate of climb: 5.5 m/s (1,085 ft/min)
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