Aerotec four seat project
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Hi Hesham 
I think that the A-144 four-seater remained a project.
Aerotec was of course known for the production of the A-122 Uirapuru (T-23 Brazilean AF designation). As far as I now the only other project that was actually built was the A-132 Tangará. This was a development of the A-122 with many changes such as a new larger wing, larger fin/rudder, flatsided fuselage, modified canopy etc. The prototype (with Brazilean AF serial 1000 and YT-17 painted on the vertical tail) first flew 28-3-1981 with a 160hp Lycoming O-320 engine. It was initially known as the A-122 Uirapuru II and designated T-23B by the Brazilean AF. But because of the many changes the company designation was changed to A-132 Tangará and the Brazilean AF designation to YT-17, before the first flight was made. The aircraft was later fitted with a more powerful 200hp Lycoming IO-360 engine. When no orders were placed (the AF had changed its criteria preferred and now preferred a tandem-seat trainert) the aircraft was in 1990 transferred to the Brazilean AF Technical Centre. In 2005 the A-132 was handed to Aeroclube de São José dos Campos and received the civil registration PT-XTA, still with the 200hp Lycoming.
On several sites you can find information that six A-132 aircraft were delivered/operated to the Bolivian AF and I even found serial-numbers for those aircraft. This info is incorect and only the single A-132 was built.
Aerotec was later absorbed in Embraer.
I think that the A-144 four-seater remained a project.
Aerotec was of course known for the production of the A-122 Uirapuru (T-23 Brazilean AF designation). As far as I now the only other project that was actually built was the A-132 Tangará. This was a development of the A-122 with many changes such as a new larger wing, larger fin/rudder, flatsided fuselage, modified canopy etc. The prototype (with Brazilean AF serial 1000 and YT-17 painted on the vertical tail) first flew 28-3-1981 with a 160hp Lycoming O-320 engine. It was initially known as the A-122 Uirapuru II and designated T-23B by the Brazilean AF. But because of the many changes the company designation was changed to A-132 Tangará and the Brazilean AF designation to YT-17, before the first flight was made. The aircraft was later fitted with a more powerful 200hp Lycoming IO-360 engine. When no orders were placed (the AF had changed its criteria preferred and now preferred a tandem-seat trainert) the aircraft was in 1990 transferred to the Brazilean AF Technical Centre. In 2005 the A-132 was handed to Aeroclube de São José dos Campos and received the civil registration PT-XTA, still with the 200hp Lycoming.
On several sites you can find information that six A-132 aircraft were delivered/operated to the Bolivian AF and I even found serial-numbers for those aircraft. This info is incorect and only the single A-132 was built.
Aerotec was later absorbed in Embraer.
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