I.Ae. 24 Calquin

I.Ae. 24 Calquin
I.Ae.24 Calquin in squadron use, c.1950
General information
TypeLight Bomber/Heavy Fighter
ManufacturerFabrica Militar de Aviones (FMA)
Designer
Juan San Martin
Primary userFuerza Aérea Argentina
Number built101
History
Manufactured1943–1950
First flight4 July 1943
Retired1960

The I.Ae.24 Calquin (a Mapudungun word which means "Royal Eagle") was a tactical bomber designed and built by the Instituto Aerotécnico at Córdoba, in Argentina in the immediate post-World War II era. Although superficially a "look-alike" for the de Havilland Mosquito, the I.Ae.24 was powered by twin Pratt & Whitney R-1830-G "Twin Wasp" radials giving it a distinct appearance. After an operational career spanning two decades, the Calquin was retired.


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