IPE - INDÚSTRIA PARANAENSE DE ESTRUTURAS
ADDRESS: Av. lguaçu 808, Caixa Postal 2621, 80.000 Curitiba, Paraná State
SECRETARY: Eng. J. C. Boscardin

IPE is developing, for eventual series production, the KW 1 b 2 Quero Quero II single-seat training sailplane, of which a description follows. It is also working on a new two-seat training sailplane.

IPE-KW1 b2 / QUERO QUERO II

The original KW 1 was designed by Eng Kuno Wiedmaier and built by the Aeroclube de N. Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul; it first flew in 1970, and its subsequent development into the present KW 1 b 2 has been described in previous editions of Jane’s.
The KW 1 b 2 made its first flight on 1 October 1972. It has a Scheibe Spatz wing section, upper- and lower surface spoilers, and is built of wood and plywood (Brazilian pine). There is a trim tab on the port elevator. Type approval by the Centro Tecnico Aeroespacial, in the semi-aerobatic category with an extension for cloud flying, was awarded in December 1976, subject to two minor.
Modifications: the addition of a horn balance to the rudder, and replacement of the port elevator tab by a spring compensator.
In addition to the prototype (PP-ZPR), three preproduction Quero Queros have been completed and delivered to the Brazilian Aero Club. In early 1977 work was in progress on an initial production batch of 20, of which deliveries were due to begin in July 1977.