It was developed by the
Fabrica Militar de Aviones (FMA) in response to an
Argentine Air Force request for a replacement for its
Beech B-45 "Mentor" trainers then in service. The new aircraft was to combine its main role as a primary trainer with secondary roles as a
reconnaissance and
light attack aircraft. The resulting design was for a low-wing cantilever monoplane with retractable tricycle undercarriage. The pilot and instructor were to sit in tandem under a long bubble canopy, and the
Turbomeca Astazou turboprop was selected as a powerplant. A
scale model was displayed at the 1978
Paris Air Show, but the project was cancelled shortly afterwards. ==Specifications (as designed)==