Lipán M3
Argentine fixed-wing reconnaissance aircraft with an official Army specification and documented historical military use.
- Country / region
- Argentina
- Programme status
- In service / use documented
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- Primary domain
- Air
- System type
- Reconnaissance aircraft
- Developer / manufacturer
- Argentine Army development programme
- Origin / production countries
- Argentina
- Other names
- Lipan M3
- Variants / configurations
- Lipán M3: specification baseline here; Lipán XM4: separate later development
- Operators / programme customers
- Argentine Army — historical operation documented
Evidence & current status
Official M3 figures are kept separate from other Lipán versions. Historical operator evidence does not establish current fleet readiness.
Role & capabilities
- Reconnaissance aircraft
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Fixed-wing reconnaissance aircraft
Published figure for the cited configuration; conditions and payload can affect performance.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Two-stroke fuel engine
Published figure for the cited configuration; conditions and payload can affect performance.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- Length 3.55 m; wingspan 4.60 m; height 1.15 m
Published figure for the cited configuration; conditions and payload can affect performance.
Source ↗ - Mass
- 60 kg listed weight
Source does not explicitly label this as empty mass or MTOW.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- 5 hours
Published figure for the cited configuration; conditions and payload can affect performance.
Source ↗ - Range
- 40 km; range definition not expanded
Published figure for the cited configuration; conditions and payload can affect performance.
Source ↗ - Speed
- 80 km/h cruise; 170 km/h maximum
Published figure for the cited configuration; conditions and payload can affect performance.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- Operating ceiling 2,000 m
Published figure for the cited configuration; conditions and payload can affect performance.
Source ↗ - Payload
- 20 kg
Published figure for the cited configuration; conditions and payload can affect performance.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- Video and infrared imaging
Historical military description; current payload variants not established.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- Not established from the reviewed public sources.
Public data gap; no estimate or neighbouring variant value substituted.
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