AAMSA A9B-M Quail

AAMSA (Aeronautica Agricola Mexicana SA) bought the rights to the Rockwell A-9B Quail Commander, of which they built 101, known as the AAMSA A-9B Quail. This company also built 12 AAMSA A-9 Sparrows with 235hp (175kW) Lycoming engines. The A9B-M was a developed version with a larger fin and a cut-down rear fuselage.

                                             XB-ADJ         c/n1663                 Mexico                                                                               Single seat agricultural aircraft first flown in 1980

Engine: 300hp(223kW) Lycoming IO-470
Length: 24’0”(7.31m)                                                                                            Height: 7’8”(2.33m) Wingspan: 34’9”(10.59m)                                                                                               No.built: 26+
Range: 300miles(482km)                                                                Cruising speed: 115mph (185kmh) Empty weight: 1800lb(817kg)                                                Maximum take-off weight: 3800lb(1752kg)

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