FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II

FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II, more commonly known as the Pulqui II, was a jet fighter aircraft developed between the years 1950–53, in Argentina, during the Perón government. Although it never proceeded beyond prototype stage, the Pulqui II program was one of the first generation jet fighters to appear in the postwar years. In the years following World War II, Argentina approached different German scientists and offered them a chance to rebuild their pro... more

FMA IAe 33 Pulqui II, more commonly known as the Pulqui II, was a jet fighter aircraft developed between the years 1950–53, in Argentina, during the Perón government. Although it never proceeded beyond prototype stage, the Pulqui II program was one of the first generation jet fighters to appear in the postwar years. In the years following World War II, Argentina approached different German scientists and offered them a chance to rebuild their professional lives, not unlike what was done by other countries like France, the United States or the Soviet Union. One of these scientists was arguably the most talented of all German aircraft engineers and designers: Kurt Tank. Famous for the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 / Ta 152 series of fighters, Tank quickly collected a large team originating from that aircraft's design bureau, and established himself in Córdoba in 1947. Tank's assignment was to design a far better airplane than the I.Ae. 27 Pulqui I, the first Argentine prototype for a national jet... less