Embraer EMB 312 Tucano
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| EMB 312 Tucano | |
|---|---|
| An Esquadrilha da Fumaça EMB 312 | |
| Type | Trainer aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Embraer |
| Maiden flight | December 16, 1980 |
| Introduction | September, 1983 |
| Status | Active |
| Primary users | Brazilian Air Force Egyptian Air Force Argentine Air Force French Air Force |
| Produced | 1980- |
| Number built | 650+ |
| Variants | Shorts Tucano EMB 314 Super Tucano |
The Embraer EMB 312 Tucano is a two seat turboprop basic trainer developed in Brazil. Its first flight was in 1980 and initial production units were delivered in 1983.
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).
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 Tucano family of aircraft became one of the greatest Embraer selling success with 600 units produced.
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/Pilatus entry won, which became the T-6 Texan II. Embraer worked with Northrop, and partway through the competition Northrop Grumman (Northrop and Grumman merged).
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[edit] 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.
- EMB-312H
- a Northrop/Emb. developed Prototype for USAF (JPATS) competition for an advanced trainer, from which derived EMB-314 EMB-314 Super Tucano (ALX) now in production for FAB.
[edit] Operators
- Image:Flag of Angola.svg Angola
- 8 units bought from Peru
- Image:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
- 30 units
- Image:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
- Image:Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia
- 14 units
- Image:Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic
- 10 units
- Image:Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt
- 134 with 10 units produced under license by Helwan
- Image:Flag of France.svg France
- 80 units
- Image:Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras
- 12 units
- Image:Flag of Iran.svg Iran
- 25 units
- Image:Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq
- Image:Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
- 8 units (3 units deactivate in later 1999)
- Image:Flag of Peru.svg Peru
- 30 units (8 units resold to Angola)
- Image:Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
- 31 units
[edit] 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.
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