Embraer/FMA CBA 123 Vector

CBA 123 Vector
In flight at the 1990 Farnborough Air Show.
General information
TypeLight business aircraft or
19-seat regional airliner
ManufacturerEmbraer/Fábrica Militar de Aviones
StatusPrototype
Number builtTwo; third prototype unfinished
History
First flight18 July 1990
Developed fromEmbraer EMB 120[1]
Developed intoEmbraer ERJ 145

The Embraer/FMA CBA 123 Vector (originally EMB 123 for Embraer and IA 70 for FMA) was a 1990 turboprop aircraft designed for regional flights, to carry up to 19 passengers. The program arose from a partnership between the Brazilian company Embraer and the Argentine FMA. The project was an advanced turboprop aircraft for its time, including advanced technology in avionics, aerodynamics, and propulsion.[2]

  1. ^ Gaines, Mike (13–19 June 1990). "Latin evolutionary". Flight International. pp. 34–38. ISSN 0015-3710. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017.
  2. ^ Arreguez, Ángel César (2008). "FMA CBA 123 I.A. 70". Fábrica Militar de Aviones: Crónicas y testimonios (in Spanish) (2nd ed.). Córdoba, Argentina: Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología, Gobierno de la Provincia de Córdoba. p. 247. ISBN 978-987-24620-0-0 – via Issuu.