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Originally posted by Kaiser Kirk
Though I have no idea who supplied the technology for the Italian fields and if Shell was involved in that.

It was BP and whatever the large Iberian company is called iirc from the years ago I wrote about it.

April 1st

TNCA has unveiled its latest product. The C-5 Aguila (OOC Name has been changed) is a monoplane development of the (P-23) Tecolote II being used by the FAM. The Aguila will be capable of 320 MPH, and will carry 4 machine guns. It is being touted as a cheaper alternative to other high performance aircraft like the I-100. Orders have already arrived from the FAM for 5 pre production aircraft. The Aguila will form the backbone of the FAM for years to come. An advanced model with retractable gear is rumored to be in development.


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In other aviation news, FAM officers have been spotted in Germany at the Focke Wulf factory. However the FAM has denied all rumors that it might be interested in a Focke Wulf aircraft.

The FAM has also hinted at the possibility of a contest for a heavy mutli engined torpedo plane...

April 13th

Minister of Energy Enrique Vasquez was found dead at his house today. According to some Judiciales he brutaly hacked of his head while shaving. There have been no official reports yet on his death, but rumors say it was a foreign job.

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Originally posted by Desertfox
According to some Judiciales he brutaly hacked of his head while shaving.

One wonders how he did that? How he managed to hack off his head?!?!

It was suicide. Clear as day.

Clearly.

("Shot himself in the chest nine times with a bolt action rifle.")

"Well boys, it looks like he threw himself down the elevator shaft and landed on a dozen bullets. Definitly a suicide. Cryin' shame."

August

Coming on the heels of another succesful performance by TNCA aircraft at the Talons contest, TNCA has unveiled a pair of new aircraft.

The first one to be unveiled was a twin engine Light Bomber/Army Co-Operation/Scout. The B-7 Coyote will be powered by a pair of Curtiss Conqueror engines and will replace the Mastin II in the light bomber role. Rumors that it might be entered in the MacRobertson Air Race remain as such, but TNCA has not discounted the possibility.



Performance
Max. speed, 210 mph
Cruise speed, 170 mph
Ceiling, 20400 ft
Range, 500 miles

Armament
4 x 7.62mm machine-guns, 1,500 lbs of bombs


The second plane unveiled was a single seat seaplane scout for the AdM. The TNCA Pato will replace the Vought O2Us currently used for this role.

it might be time to pint out that Iberia has found oil in several of it's Caribbean colonies, hence it's early move to oil firing on warships. It is unlikely that Iberia has ever bought oil from Mexico.

September

TNCA-Azcarte has been busy lately. They have just released yet another aircraft. The O-1 is to be a simple, two seat, long range, battlefield observation plane. It is expected to have an endurance of around 5 hours, and a bombload of about 500 lbs. It will replace the Douglas O-2s in this important role. There is even talk of turning them into unmaned radio guided flying bombs.



Engines: 2 x 164kW Lycoming O-435-2 piston engines
Take-off weight: 5953 lb
Wingspan: 47 ft 11 in

Performance
Max. speed, 140 mph
Range, 750 miles

Armament
2 x 7.62mm machine-guns, 500 lbs of bombs or marking rockets

http://avia.russian.ee/air/usa/interstate_tdr-1.php


The release of yet another new plane has started talks of the possibility of spliting up the company, as it is beleive to be growing to big for its own good. Plus competion could be a good thing.

In other related news, rumors that Argentinian FAA Officials have been sigthed around TNCA offices are as of today still unconfirmed. Meanwhile the AdM has announced that it is looking for multi engine torpedo planes.

The very last news for this year,

December 31st

News of monster Iberian battleships have caused consternation among the armed forces. The FAM has announced that it wil be buying German Focke Wulf FW-187 fighters. While the Armada has announced that it is currently talking with Atlantean, Indian, and German representatives about the possibiliy of acquiring a number of warships and airplanes. The cash strapped Army has had to do with buying obsolete FT-17 Tanks from Atlantis.

Meanwhile TNCA-Azcarte has announced its intentions to split into two seperate companies. This has been as a result of a large number of orders both foreign and local. Splitting the company will allow it to fullfil said orders more efficiently.

[Brazil]

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Meanwhile TNCA-Azcarte has announced its intentions to split into two seperate companies. This has been as a result of a large number of orders both foreign and local. Splitting the company will allow it to fullfil said orders more efficiently.

EMBRAER begins playing the Latin American commercial game* to acquire a chunk of the Mexican company as a subisidary...



* - La mordida. It's everywhere you want to be.

Unfortunately for EMBRAER the current Meixcan President is Lazaro Cardenas, known mainly for Nationalizing the Oil Industry...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazaro_Cardenas