List of aircraft of the Brazilian Navy
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The naval aviation arm of the Brazilian Navy operated 111 aircraft in 2007, with all but the A-4 Skyhawks being helicopters.
Aircraft | Origin | Type | Versions | In service | Notes |
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Skyhawk | United States | attack | A-4MB Skyhawk II | 23 | 20 attack; 3 trainer |
Sea King | United States | helicopter | S-61D-3 | 13 | |
Super Puma | European Union | helicopter | AS-332 | 18 | |
Super Lynx | United Kingdom | helicopter | Super Lynx Mk.21A | 12 | |
Esquilo | Brazil | helicopter | HB 350B Esquilo; HB 355 Esquilo 2 | 26 | 16 single engine; 10 twin engine |
Bell Jet Ranger | United States | helicopter | Bell 206B-3 Jet Ranger III | 19 | |
SH-60 Seahawk | United States | multi-mission helicopter | S-70B Seahawk | (4) | delivery in 2009 |
[edit] References
- Scramble: Brazilian Naval Air Arms
- Wings over the seas: the Brazilian Naval Aviation
- Aviação Naval Brasil