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Revised: August 24, 2007
Copyright © 1997-2010 by Jean Charles Barroux - jbarroux@LAMilitary.org

Only one Cessna T-50 Bobcat, (C/N 3846), ever got in service with the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA). Initially it was first bought in 1952 by the Ministerio de Asuntos Políticos where it operated from April 24, 1952 to August 19, 1955. In 1957 it was received by the Policía Federal Argentina (PFA) in San Fernando by the Inspector Rozas y Belgrano and the Suboficial Eduardo Jorge Muñiz.

It only flew once for the Policía Federal Argentina (PFA) when the abovementioned officer flew it to San Justo and back. Just after that flight the aircraft became out of service, state at which it stayed until September 26, 1957 when it was transferred to the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA) by virtue of the Contratación Directa Nº 593 under the umbrella of the Decreto del Poder Ejecutivo Nacional Nº 14275/57. With that transfer went also the two de Havilland 104 Doves, the single Sikorsky S-51 Dragonfly and five naval launches. This aircraft actually was never used by the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA) and did not manage even to get a serial assigned to it.

Cessna T-50 Bobcat

Cessna T-50 Bobcat training, transport and utility

Designation: Cessna T-50 Bobcat
Manufacturer: Cessna, U.S.A. 
Crew: 2
Passengers: 3
Construction: Cromomolibdene tubular struture for the fuselage and
   wooden structure for the wings all covered with fabric.
Engine: 2 x Jacobs R-755-9
Engine Type: Seven cylinders piston radials
Engine Thrust: 182 kW (245 hp)
Propeller: 2 x 2 bladed wooden (latter metal) constant speed
Length: 9.98 m
Height: 3.02 m
Wing Span: 12.77 m
Wing Area: 27.4 m2
Empty Weight: 1,587 kg
Max. Weight: 2,585 kg
Max. Speed: --- km/h
Stall Speed: --- km/h
Max. Speed at Sea Level: 313 km/h
Max. Cruising Speed: --- km/h
Normal Cruising Speed: 288 km/h
Initial Rate of Climb: --- ft./min
Ceiling: 6,705 ft.
Fuel Capacity: 454 lts (605 lts optional)
Range on Internal Fuel: 1,206 km
Range with Max. Fuel: 1,206 km
Range with Max. Payload: --- km
Endurance: --- Hrs
Useful Load: 750 kg
Take-off Distance: --- m
Landing Distance: --- m
Radar: N/A
EW: N/A
Avionics: ---
Weapons: N/A
Format: 1.0
Notes: 

S/N       C/N        Unit          Built       Bought      Disposition         Notes
N/A       3846       SrvdeAviacion --/---/---- 26/Sep/1957 wfu --/---/1957     Ex-PFA LV-YCL

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