The CBA-123 was developed jointly by Embraer (of Brazil) and FMA ("Fabrica Militar de Aviones" of Argentina) as a replacement for the successful EMB-110 Bandeirante. This joint development supplies the "CBA" designation, standing for "Cooperation Brazil & Argentina".

Production began in 1990 when a very small number of brazilian aircraft were manufactured for testing for certification. Vector's failure to attract firm orders delayed that certification indefinitely, however. The Brasilia's shortened fuselage combined with supercritical wings and the tractor turboprop engines, pylon mounted from the rear fuselage, driving six-bladed propellers make this aircraft unique. The benefits of the tractor engines not disturbing the airflow over the wings comes at a weight distribution penalty, leaving the entire program in doubt.

Power Plant: (2) Garrett TPF351-20A turboprops (1,219 sHp)
Fuel capacity: 2,160 lb
Payload: 4,400 lb
Weight empty: 10,800 lb
Weight full: 17,000 lb
Wingspan: 54 ft
Length: 53.12 ft
Height: 18.41 ft
Fuel endurance: 1,000 nm (2.5 h)
Maximum ceiling: 40,000 ft
Maximum speed: 320 kt

Capacity: Flightcrew of two with main cabin seating for 19 passengers at three abreast in the commuter configuration.

Its first flight happened on 15/March/1991 using the 2nd prototype.

All its body textures was originally made by me and it sports the PT-ZVE prototype painting, as you can seen in the following photo. That photo was the beginning and the motive to build this model and the fuselage texture map was got from it entirely.

Although I had not used the correct airfoils for lack of it, this plane model is performing incredible close to the above specifications, but I continue in doubt about the speed performance, for what I could not find any confirmation (the model just reaches 220 kt Vind / 320 kt Vtrue -- Is it the correct prediction?).

I did many hours of flight tests, including taxing, takeoff, landing, max altitude, max speed, stall and recovery.

Almost everything here done by me: Marcelo M. Marques - codename 31 M.M.M
mmarques@frontier.com.br