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The AdCAA is permitted to operate fighters only as part of the naval carrier contingent; land-based fighters are expected to fall under FACh command.

Types Operated:
- FMA I-01N Buchons (1937)
- Spartan SP-20A2 "Corsair II" (1936)

[SIZE=1]Drawing by somebody, via Hood, modified (roundels) by me.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=4]F1F-2 / FMA I-01N[/SIZE]
32 ordered by Chile for Q1/37.

In response to a specification for a carrier-based fighter Luis Barron developed a modified carrier fighter based on the FMA I-01 differing only in structural weights, addition of a rear fuselage fuel tank and carrier-operation gear. The Navy quickly turned down the I-01N in favour of Japanese fighters for both technical and political reasons. One surplus standard fighter was fitted with catapult spools and arrester gear in July 1936 and used for dummy deck landing trials. In late 1936 Chile ordered 32 I-01N fighters for delivery from February 1937. These aircraft have the construction numbers C/N17001-C/N17032

Dimensions: span 10.05m; length 9.14; height 3.22m; wing area 176sq ft; wing loading 35.79 lb/sq ft; power loading 0.15 lb/hp
Structure: all-metal monocoque fuselage with I section fames and L section stringers with stressed light alloy covering, light alloy used for cantilever tail construction and tailplane covering. Cantilever metal wing with two steel spars, all-metal split flaps and aluminium framed ailerons with aluminium covering. Rudder and elevators aluminium framed with aluminium covering. Retractable hydraulically raised main undercarriage with single oleo-pneumatic legs with twin pneumatic brakes and a retractable castoring tail wheel and catapult spools and retractable arrestor hook attached to the lower fuselage aft.
Weights: empty 5,234lbs, maximum take-off 6,500lbs
Powerplant: one 1000hp Spartan 1000 V-12 inline engine with supercharger, maximum sea level output to 10,000ft
Performance: max speed 322mph; service ceiling 31,000ft; rate of climb 2,0701ft per minute at 1,500ft; range 731 miles full fuel load
Capacity: pilot in enclosed cockpit armoured windscreen and 8mm thick armoured bulkhead behind
Armament: four 13mm Browning HMG in wings, one 250lb bomb on a ventral bomb rack under the fuselage
Equipment: full controls and navigation equipment including receiver/transmitter, reflector sight, Sperry autopilot, two flare chutes and one rescue dinghy

[SIZE=4]F4S Corsair / Spartan SP-20A2 "Corsair II"[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]General characteristics:[/SIZE]
Wingspan: 35 ft (? m)
Length: 30 ft, ?in (? m)
Height: 10 ft (? m)
Empty weight: ? lbs
Loaded weight: ? lbs
Engine: 1x Spartan 1000
Crew: 1
Armour: ?

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Max. speed: 325 mph
Range: 478 nm (550 miles)
Service ceiling: 33,200 ft
Rate of climb: 2,126 fpm

[SIZE=3]Armament[/SIZE]
- 8x.30cal

[SIZE=4]F5S / Spartan I-02N[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]General characteristics:[/SIZE]
Wingspan: 35 ft (? m)
Length: 33.8 ft (? m)
Height: 10 ft (? m)
Wing Area: 197 ft²
Empty Weight: 6,167lbs
Max Takeoff Weight: 7,500lbs
Powerplant: 1 × 1500hp FMA Spartan 12V-1500S-SS inline engine with supercharger

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Max Speed: 439 mph at 15,000 ft
Range: 450 nm = 518 miles with 575 lbs payload (595 lbs released at halfway point)
Service Ceiling: 38,000 ft (? m)
Rate of Climb: 3,100 fpm (? m/s)
Max Wingloading: ? lb/ft²

[SIZE=3]Equipment[/SIZE]
- Receiver/transmitter
- HF/DF
- Sperry autopilot
- Rescue dinghy in wingroot

[SIZE=3]Armament[/SIZE]
- 4 × 13mm cannon in wings
- 227kg (500lbs) on one ventral rack for bombs or belly tank.

[SIZE=3]Order History[/SIZE]
- 96 planes ordered from Spartan in June 1940.

[SIZE=3]Special Notes[/SIZE]

[SIZE=3]History[/SIZE]
The Chileans first saw the F4U at Talons 1939, and the aircraft's performance impressed all of the pilots present, who then took back favorable reports for both the Chilean Navy Air Arm and the Chilean Air Force. The Navy showed more interest in the type, as they sought a replacement for FMA I-01Ns and Spartan Corsair-IIs then in service. The Naval Air Arm was in the final stages of completing and adopting the new Alicanto naval bomber, and had arranged for the acquisition of Spartan I-02N fighters; however, the AdCAA exhibited a strong preference for radial-engine aircraft, which the I-02N was not.

In 1940, the AdCAA requested ENAER's opinion on the Vought F4U design, and ENAER's general manager opened discussions with Chance-Vought to investigate purchasing a production license. The Navy concurred, and agreed to place a minimum order for license-built F4Us, making the specification that the license-built aircraft must mount the Austral Incitatus radial. As this engine was roughly similar in power, weight, and size to the American Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp already on the Corsair, this change was believed to be fairly easy; however, it still caused nearly four months of delay as engineers from ENAER and Vought attempted to work things out.

The initial Chilean experience with the Corsair did not prove positive. The Chileans, like the USN, saw problems with low-speed stall performance, visibility while landing on carrier decks, and over-sprung landing gear which caused the aircraft to bounce in heavy deck landings. A major crash on the carrier Libertad resulting in the aircraft being temporarily grounded. However, the Armada persisted and ENAER made a number of changes to rectify the situation, placing stall strips, modifying the landing gear, and installing bubble hoods. Production shifted to the new model, called the F4E-2, by April 1941, and all F4E-1 Corsairs were rebuilt to the F4E-2 standard by July. Basic specifications of the F4E-1 and F4E-2 remained the same in most respects.

[SIZE=4]Vought F4U-1A Corsair / ENAER F4E-1 Corsair naval fighter[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]General characteristics:[/SIZE]
Wingspan: 41 ft 0 in (12.5 m)
Length: 33 ft 4 in (10.16m)
Height: 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m)
Wing Area: 314 ft2 (29.17 m2)
Empty weight: 8,982 lb (4,073 kg)
Gross weight: 12,039 lbs (5,460 kg)
Max Takeoff Weight: 14,000 lb (6,349 kg)
Engine: 1 × Austral Incitatus 2W-17 (2,000hp takeoff; 1,950hp at 16,900ft / 5,150m; 2,230hp with water injection at sea level)
Crew: 1 (pilot)
Armour:

[SIZE=3]Performance[/SIZE]
Max speed: 417 mph (671kph) @ 20,000 ft
Cruising speed: 182 mph (293 kph)
Range: 1,015 miles (1,633 km); 500 miles (800 km) with 2,000 lb bomb load
Fuel:
- Internal fuel: 237 gal (US) / 897 liter tank
- Auxiliary fuel: two 100 gal (US) / 379 liter belly tanks or one 237 gal (US) / 897 liter belly tank
Service ceiling: 36,900 ft (11,247 m)
Rate of climb: 2,890 fpm (14.67 mps). 8.4 minutes to 20,000 feet.

[SIZE=3]Armament[/SIZE]
- 6 × 13 mm MGs in wings with 1,975 rounds
- 2 × 1,000lb (454 kg) bombs

[SIZE=3]Production History[/SIZE]
- Six planes (F4U-1) ordered June 1940 from Vought for trials
- 156x F4E-2 ordered November 1940

Vought F4U-4 Corsair / ENAER F4E-3 Corsair naval fighter
General characteristics
Wingspan: 41 ft (12.5m)
Length: 33 ft 4 in (10.16m)
Height: 14 ft 9 in (4.5m)
Wing Area: 314 ft² (29.2 m²)
Empty weight: 9,205 lbs (4,175 kg)
Gross weight: 12,420 lbs (5,630 kg)
Max Takeoff Weight: 14,670 lbs (6,650 kg)
Engine: 1 × Austral Incitatus 2W-31 (2,150hp takeoff, 1,950hp at 23,300ft / 7,100m, 2,450hp with water injection at sea level)
Crew: 1 (pilot)
Armour:

Performance
Max speed: 446 mph (718kph) @ 26,200 ft (7,990m)
Cruising speed: 215 mph (346 kph)
Range: 1,005 miles (1,620 km) normal range
Fuel:
- Internal fuel: 234 gal (US) / 886 liter tank
- Auxiliary fuel: two 150 gal (US) / 568 liter belly tanks
Service ceiling: 41,500 ft (12,650 m)
Rate of climb: 3,870 fpm (19.6 mps)

Armament
- 6 × 13 mm MGs in wings with 1,975 rounds
- Up to 4,000lb (454 kg) external stores including but not limited to 500lb, 1000lb, and 2000lb bombs, external auxiliary fuel tanks, 8x rockets on wings, 2x rockets on centerline

Notes
The ENAER F4E-3 is largely identical to the American F4U-4 Corsair, with ENAER working with Chance-Vought to improve the preceding Corsair design. Like the preceding F4E-2, ENAER built over 85% of the aircraft using indigenous development, although some difficult-to-manufacture parts were sourced from the US or Atlantis, The F4E-3 was highly regarded by the Armada, but the FACh ended up with first priority for ENAER's production, ordering ninety-six planes in late 1941.