Short Tucano

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Short Tucano T1 at RIAT 2005.
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The Short Tucano T Mk 1 is a two seat turboprop basic trainer used by the RAF. It is an adaptation of the EMBRAER Tucano by Short Brothers, the principal alteration being the use of a more powerful Garrett turboprop powerplant over the standard Pratt & Whitney engine.

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[edit] Development

The Shorts Tucano was developed from the EMBRAER Tucano by Short Brothers in order to meet a requirement to replace the Jet Provost as the basic trainer for the RAF, as laid down in Air Staff Target 412. It was fitted with a more powerful Garrett engine in place of the Tucano's original Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 engine, to give higher performance, particularly at low level.

Aside from a different powerplant, the other differences between the Short Tucano and the EMBRAER Tucano are:

  • A strengthened airframe.
  • A new cockpit layout similar to the Hawk advanced trainer.
  • A four, as opposed to three, bladed propeller.
  • Ventral airbrake and restyled wingtips.
  • The fitting of Martin-Baker MB 8LC ejection seats for both crew.

The Tucano was selected in 1985 in preference to the Pilatus PC-9, the British Hunting Firecracker and the Australian Aircraft Consortium Wamira. The first Garrett engined Tucano flew in Brazil on 14 February [1986]], with the first Shorts built production aircraft flying on 30 December 1986 [1] . The decision to replace the engine used in the standard EMBRAER model with the Garrett engine caused a number of problems which delayed the introduction of the aircraft, so that it was 1989 by the time it came into service.

[edit] Operational history

In service the Tucano has proven to be 70% cheaper to operate than its predecessor. It has a greater range and endurance than the Jet Provost which allows it to fly two consecutive sorties before being refuelled.

[edit] Variants

  • Tucano T.Mk 1 : Two-seat basic trainer for the RAF.
  • Tucano Mk.51 : Export version for Kenya.
  • Tucano Mk.52 : Export version for Kuwait.

[edit] Specifications (Tucano)

Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1988-1989 [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1-2
  • Length: 32 ft 4 in (9.86 m)
  • Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
  • Height: 11 ft 1¾in (3.40 m)
  • Wing area: 208 ft² (19.3 m²)
  • Empty weight: 4,447lb lb (2,017 kg)
  • Loaded weight: lb (kg)
  • Useful load: lb (kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 7,220 lb (3,275 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1× Garrett TPE331-12B turboprop, 1,100 shp (820 kW)

Performance

Armament

  • Provision for 1000 lb (454 kg) of stores on four underwing hardpoints

[edit] Operators

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Taylor, JWR (Editor) (1988). Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1988-1989. Coulsdon, Surrey: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0 7106-0867-5. 

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