The Aeronautical Institute of Cordoba, manufactured aviation engines, first under license, the Lorraine-Dietrich, Siemens Bramo and Wright Cyclone.

“El Indio”

-In 1947 they made the "El Indio" radial engine with 9 cylinders giving a nominal power of 600 CV.

-By then it was said that this was the first engine of design and manufacture with national materials, for national aircraft.

-It was also the first South American nation to build engines of such power.

-The displacement was about 20 liters with a compression of 6.4: 1. The external diameter of the engine was 120 cm.

-It was known as the IA-19 and there were variants, for example the IA-19C with 840 CV. The IA-19R with 620 CV or the IA-19SRI, in the order of 450 CV.