Anahuac Tauro
# Anahuac Tauro

The Anahuac Tauro is a Mexican agricultural aircraft built in small numbers in the late 1960s and 1970s. The first prototype flew on 3 December 1968, with Mexican Type certification (the first type approved by Mexico's DGAC) following on 8 August 1969. It was a low-wing braced monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. The wing was of constant chord and had spray bars installed along its trailing edge.

## Variants

* Tauro 300 - prototype and seven production examples with 300 hp R-755-A2M1 engine.
* Tauro 350 - four examples with 350 hp R-755-SM engine

## Specifications (Tauro 350)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1980-81

General characteristics

* Crew: 1
* Capacity: 870 L (190 imp gal; 230 US gal) of liquid or 800 kg (1,800 lb) of dry chemicals
* Length: 8.21 m (26 ft 11 in)
* Wingspan: 11.44 m (37 ft 6 in)
* Height: 2.34 m (7 ft 8 in)
* Wing area: 20.24 $m^2$ (217.9 sq ft)
* Aspect ratio: 6.4:1
* Airfoil: US 35B
* Empty weight: 958 kg (2,112 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 2,064 kg (4,550 lb)
* Fuel capacity: 140 L (31 imp gal; 37 US gal)
* Powerplant: 1 × Jacobs R-755-SM turbocharged seven-cylinder radial engine, 260 kW (350 hp)
* Propellers: 2-bladed Sensenich 5404/MA 96K, 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in) diameter

Performance

* Maximum speed: 193 km/h (120 mph, 104 kn) at sea level
* Cruise speed: 137 km/h (85 mph, 74 kn) at 1,525 m (5,000 ft) (econ. cruise)
* Stall speed: 68 km/h (42 mph, 37 kn)
* Never exceed speed: 225 km/h (140 mph, 121 kn)
* Range: 375 km (233 mi, 202 nmi)
* Service ceiling: 5,790 m (19,000 ft)
* Rate of climb: 4.3 m/s (850 ft/min)
* Takeoff run to and landing run from 15 m (50 ft): 350 m (1,150 ft)
