EMB 202 Ipanema | |
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General information | |
Type | Agricultural aircraft |
National origin | Brazil |
Manufacturer | Embraer |
Status | Active |
Number built | 1500 as of 2022[1] |
History | |
Manufactured | 1969-present |
Introduction date | December, 1971 |
First flight | 30 July 1970 |
The Embraer EMB 202 Ipanema is a Brazilian agricultural aircraft used for aerial application, particularly crop dusting. It is produced by Indústria Aeronáutica Neiva, a subsidiary of Embraer located in Botucatu, Brazil. The latest version of this aircraft is the first ethanol-powered fixed-wing aircraft,[2] which could give it an economical advantage over the gasoline version. The aircraft is widely employed in Brazil, having market share of about 80%, and the 1,000th delivery was completed on 15 March 2005. Besides aircraft, alcohol-conversion kits for gasoline-powered Ipanemas are also sold.