Fanaero-Chile
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Fanaero-Chile was a Chilean aircraft manufacturer established as Fábrica Nacional de Aéronaves in 1953 at Los Cerrillos Airport, but which later moved to Rancagua
. The firm developed a trainer for the Chilean Air Force
, the Chincol, and although 50 were ordered, it was not able to complete the order. A prototype for a jet aircraft was abandoned when the company ceased operations in 1960.
Rancagua
Rancagua is a city and commune in central Chile, part of the Rancagua conurbation. It is the capital of the Cachapoal Province and of the O'Higgins Region, located south of the national capital of Santiago. It had a 2002 population of 214,344...
. The firm developed a trainer for the Chilean Air Force
Chilean Air Force
The Chilean Air Force is the air force of Chile, a branch of the Chilean military.-History:The first step towards the current FACh was taken by Teniente Coronel Pedro Pablo Dartnell, when he founded the Servicio de Aviación Militar de Chile on December 20, 1910, being trained as a pilot in France...
, the Chincol, and although 50 were ordered, it was not able to complete the order. A prototype for a jet aircraft was abandoned when the company ceased operations in 1960.