Embraer 312 Tucano

The Embraer EMB 312 Tucano is a basic two seat turboprop trainer developed in Brazil. Its first flight was in 1980 and initial production units were delivered in 1983. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixelsFull resolution (3872 × 2592 pixel, file size: 4. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 536 pixelsFull resolution (3872 × 2592 pixel, file size: 4. ... Embraer, the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. is a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer. ... A schematic diagram showing the operation of a turboprop engine. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

It is designated T-27 in FAB (Brazilian Air Force) service. There is a light attack version, the AT-27 of which the FAB purchased 133 units. It is the aerobatic plane of the Brazilian Air Force Demonstration Squadron (Esquadrilha da Fumaça). The Brazilian Air Force (Portuguese: Força Aérea Brasileira, FAB) is the aerial warfare branch of the Brazilian armed forces and one of the three national uniformed services. ... A strike fighter is a fighter aircraft which is also capable of attacking surface targets, including ships. ... The Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team of the Italian Air Force, flying at the Royal International Air Tattoo, Fairford, England, in 2005 The UK Utterly Butterly display team perform an aerobatic maneuvre with their Boeing Stearmans Red Arrows Hawks in Concorde formation Aerobatics is the demonstration of flying maneuvers for recreation... Smoke squadron The Esquadrilha da Fumaça is the Brazilian Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron. ...

It is also operated by the UK RAF and others in an up-rated variant known as the Shorts Tucano, built by the Shorts company and fitted with an 1100 shp Garrett engine instead of the 750 shp PWC PT-6 of the EMB 312. The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air force branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Short Tucano is a basic two seat turboprop trainer used by the RAF. It is an adaptation of the EMBRAER Tucano, the principle alteration being the use of a Garrett turboprop powerplant over the standard Pratt & Whitney engine. ...

The Tucano family of aircraft became one of the greatest Embraer selling success with 600 units produced. Embraer, the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A. is a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer. ...

Competitions

The Super Tucano was a losing contender in the USA's Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPTATS) aircraft selection of the 1990s. Among the seven to enter, the Raytheon/Piilatus entry won, which became the T-6 Texan II. Embraer worked with Northrop, and partway through the competition Northrop Grumman (Northrop and Grumman merged). The Joint Primary Aircraft Training System was a requirement by the United States Air Force and United States Navy for a trainer aircraft usable by both services. ... A T-6 Texan II For the similarly-named World War II aircraft, see T-6 Texan. ... The Northrop Corporation was a leading aircraft manufacturer of the United States. ... The Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of a 1994 merger between Northrop and Grumman. ...

25 Embraer Super Tucano (variant AT-29) where purchased by the Colombian Air Force in a 234 million USD deal, directly purchased from the Brazilian company Embraer. The first 3 planes arrived in the morning of December 14, 2006 to the military airfield of CATAM in Bogotá. 2 more planes where delivered on the week of December 16, 2006, 10 more in the first semester of 2007 and the rest in June 2008. ^[1] Super Tucano The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano, also named ALX or A-29 (name given by the Brazilian Air Force) is a Turboprop aircraft designed for light attack and pilot training, incorporating modern avionics and weapon systems. ... Coat of arms of the Colombian Air Force The Colombian Air Force or FAC (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana) is the Air Force of The Republic of Colombia. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: Motto: Bogotá, 2600 metros más cerca de las estrellas Bogotá, 2600 meters closer to the stars Localities (localidades) of Bogotá Country Colombia Department Bogotá, D.C.* Foundation August 6, 1538 Government  - Mayor Luis Eduardo Garzón, PDA Area  - City 1,587 km²  (612. ...

Main variants

• EMB-312 : The standard production model.
  • T-27 : Two-seat basic training aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force.
  • AT-27 : Two-seat light attack version for the Brazilian Air Force.
• EMB-312F: : 80 units sold to France of model with French avionics.
• Shorts Tucano: : 130 aircraft to RAF, plus 12 for Kenya and 16 for Kuwait with a different, and more powerful, engine and custom avionics.
  • Tucano T.Mk 1 : Two-seat basic training aircraft for the RAF.
  • Tucano Mk.51 : Export version for Kenya.
  • Tucano Mk.52 : Export version for Kuwait.
• EMB-312H: : a Northrop/Emb. developed Prototype for USAF (JPATS) competition for an advanced trainer, from which derived EMB-314 Embraer Super Tucano or ALX now in production for FAB.

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Operators

•  Angola: 8 units bought from Peru
•  Argentina: 30 units
•  Brazil
•  Colombia: 14 units (standard Tucanos)
•  Egypt: 134 with 10 units produced under license by Helwan
•  France: 80 units
•  Honduras: 12 units
•  Iran: 25 units
•  Iraq
•  Kenya: 12 units
•  Kuwait: 16 units
•  Paraguay: 8 units (3 units deactivate in later 1999)
•  Peru: 30 units (8 units resold to Angola)
•  United Kingdom: 130 units
•  Venezuela: 31 units
•  Dominican Republic: 10 units

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Specifications (standard EMB 312)

• Engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25C of 750 shp
• Propeller: three-bladed
• Maximum speed: 448 km/h
• Cruise speed: 319 km/h
• Top altitude: 9144 m
• Maximum range: 2055 km
• Wingspan: 11.14 m
• Length: 9.89 m
• Weight: 1810 kg
• Maximum takeoff weight: 3175 kg
• Weapons: 4 underwing pylons, 12.7mm machine guns, rockets and bombs may be loaded.

Pratt & Whitney Canada (PWC) is a Canadian aircraft engine manufacturer. ... The PT6 is a turboprop aircraft engine manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Canada and is the most popular turboprop in history [1]. It has an unusual design in that the air enters from the rear of the engine and the power section is at the front. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ...

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