Embraer EMB 312 Tucano
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| EMB 312 Tucano | |
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 An Esquadrilha da Fumaça EMB 312 |
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| 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 | 504 |
| Variants | Shorts Tucano EMB 314 Super Tucano |
The Embraer EMB 312 Tucano is a two seat turboprop basic trainer developed in Brazil. The prototype first flew in 1980 and initial production units were delivered in 1983.
The Tucano family of aircraft became one Embraer's marketing successes, with 600 units produced. An improved variant was licence-produced as the Shorts Tucano for the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force.
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[edit] Design and development
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Please help improve this Need more on the aircraft's background and early development by expanding it. Further information might be found on the talk page or at requests for expansion. (March 2008) |
The EMB-312 is designated T-27 in Brazilian Air Force (FAB) service. It is the aerobatic plane of the Brazilian Air Force Demonstration Squadron (Esquadrilha da Fumaça). The FAB purchased 133 AT-27 light attack versions.
The EMB-312H Super Tucano was a losing contender in the USA's Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) 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, which merged with Grumman partway through the competition to become Northrop Grumman. The EMB-312H's design later served as a starting point for the EMB-314, dubbed the ALX and adopted by the Brazilian Air Force as the A-29.
[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
Angola- 14 aircraft including six aircraft bought from Peru
Argentina- 30 aircraft
Brazil- 151 aircraft
Colombia- 14 aircraft
Dominican Republic- 10 aircraft
Egypt- 54 with 40 aircraft produced under license by Helwan
France- 50 aircraft
Honduras- 12 aircraft
Iran- 15 aircraft - IRGC Air Force
Iraq- 80 aircraft produced under licence by Helwan
Paraguay- 6 aircraft (3 aircraft destroyed in accidents)
Peru- 30 aircraft (6 aircraft resold to Angola)
Venezuela- 31 aircraft
[edit] Specifications (standard EMB 312)
This aircraft article is missing some (or all) of its specifications. If you have a source, you can help Wikipedia by adding them.- 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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