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The DINFIA IA 53 Mamboretá was an agricultural aircraft developed in Argentina in the 1960s. It was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of conventional configuration with fixed tailwheel undercarriage. Accommodation for the pilot and a single passenger was provided under a broad bubble canopy. Two prototypes were constructed but no production ensued. One of the aircraft is preserved at the Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica in Morón Buenos Aires.

The DINFIA IA 53 Mamboretá (Guaraní for "Praying Mantis") was an agricultural aircraft developed in Argentina in the 1960s.1

Made by Industrias Aeronáuticas y Mecánicas del Estado.

Empty Weight Lb
1940
Wing Area Sqm
22
Eng 1 Type
Continental O-470-R
Max Speed Mph
115
Ceiling Ft
14100
Eng 1 Kw
126
Span In
1
Gross Weight Lb
3362
Capacity
1
Number Built
2
Crew
1
Empty Weight Kg
880
Gross Weight Kg
1525
Height In
2
Range Km
750
Manufacturer
Industrias Aeronáuticas y Mecánicas del Estado
Range Miles
470
First Flight
ca. 1965
Max Speed Kmh
185
Height Ft
9
Span Ft
38
Wing Area Sqft
231
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
12
Length Ft
27
Height M
3
Ceiling M
4300
Eng 1 Hp
170
Eng 1 Number
1
Length In
7
Length M
8
Category
Argentine agricultural aircraft 1960-1969
FMA aircraft

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