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The FMA has in the past produced numerous innovative aircraft prototypes, but the state of the Argentinian economy has prevented most of them from entering large-scale production. Neverthess the FMA has managed to put several aircraft types of more conventional designs into full productions.

Notable FMA aircraft types include:

• DINFIA IA 35 Huanquero transport aircraft
• FMA IA 58 Pucará counter-insurgency aircraft
• FMA IA 63 Pampa jet trainer