Pics of the "Super Tucano"

[Brothers in arms]

Here some pics about the new turboprop of embraer,The ALX At-29 "Super Tucano".

[Name Taken]

I walked past many Tucanos when I used to go flying in RAF Bulldogs, the ejection seats on a prop aircraft always interested me.

[EvanL]

What is the role of this aircraft?

[JVeld]

I love this little plane !!! I believe it's role is trainner ?!?

[MARINO]

Coin??????

[centa]

Absolutely CO.IN. plane.......

It's best configuration could be: 2 seats, 2 fuel tanks, the 2 20mm cannons in the wings, 1 FLIR in the central rack, 2/4 hellfire.....

Super cool airplane.....

Woh much does it costs?

[elguapo]

It´s a trainer and COIN Aircraft....

[elguapo]

http://www.alide.com.br/artigos/rac2006/rac2006_053.jpg

http://www.alide.com.br/artigos/rac2006/rac2006_035.jpg



http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/9691/untitled16by.jpg

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/3256/a29flecha483pc.jpg

http://www.alide.com.br/walkarounds/a29/a29-027.jpg

http://www.alide.com.br/walkarounds/a29/a29-038.jpg


a-29 (me thinks) struggling out of a spin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci9Ae7QDm3c

[wicked_hind]

The Tucano is most defninitely a trainer and counter-insurgency aircraft. I'm not so sure if it can be armed with Hellfire missiles, but it wouldn't be a surprise if the missile can be integrated with the aircraft. Most of the time, you'll see the Tucano armed with gun pods, 2.75'' FFARs, bombs, and even air-to-air missiles like the Brazilian MAA-1 Piranha. Hmmmmm.....I was just thinking of something....We're fighting against insurgents in Iraq, and reflecting back to the way we used the A-1 Skyraider in Vietnam, why aren't we using something like the Tucano in Iraq? That's a perfect scenario for using such aircraft; slow, more loitering time, adequate weapons for such fighting, agile enough to avoid most enemy fire.

[Brothers in arms]

This plane is more cheap than many gunships. Something between 4500000 dolars.

[GothicSnake]

The Tucano is most defninitely a trainer and counter-insurgency aircraft. I'm not so sure if it can be armed with Hellfire missiles, but it wouldn't be a surprise if the missile can be integrated with the aircraft. Most of the time, you'll see the Tucano armed with gun pods, 2.75'' FFARs, bombs, and even air-to-air missiles like the Brazilian MAA-1 Piranha. Hmmmmm.....I was just thinking of something....We're fighting against insurgents in Iraq, and reflecting back to the way we used the A-1 Skyraider in Vietnam, why aren't we using something like the Tucano in Iraq? That's a perfect scenario for using such aircraft; slow, more loitering time, adequate weapons for such fighting, agile enough to avoid most enemy fire.Maybe I'm wrong, but I think A-10 and AV-8B are the modern Skyraiders in capability and application. lol 'modern', even they're 30 year old designs. But if it aint broke...Not to mention the fact that the supersonic fighters can deliver a bomb with pinpoint accuracy from 10,000 ft nowadays, anyhow.

[AOCBravo2004]

Damn that Tucano is one sexy a$$ plane, anyone know the #'s the US bought??? The US made a great decision in starting to replace the T-34 Turbo Weenie with this.

@MARINO - COIN=COunter INsurgency.

[Johnny_H02]

Kind of reminds me of a 21st century stuka :D

Awsome aircraft

[3rdMillhouse]

I love this little plane !!! I believe it's role is trainner ?!?

What is the role of this aircraft?
Trainer and light attack, against ground targets, it's currently being used to patrol the "Amazonian" air space.


Kind of reminds me of a 21st century stuka :D

Awsome aircraft

Yeah it does.

[3rdMillhouse]

Just copied this out of wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Tucano

Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/38/Super_tucano.JPG/180px-Super_tucano.JPG (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Image:Super_tucano.JPG)
Super Tucano


The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano, also named ALX or A-29 (name given by the Brazilian Air Force (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Brazilian_Air_Force)) is a Turboprop (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Turboprop) aircraft (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Aircraft) designed for light attack and pilot training, incorporating modern avionics (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Avionics) and weapon systems. It's currently in use by the airforces of Brazil (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Brazilian_Air_Force) and Colombia (http://www.militaryphotos.net/w/index.php?title=Colombian_Air_Force&action=edit), and Embraer (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Embraer) has plans to sell it to other countries in Asia and Middle East. Besides pilot training, it's heavily employed in monitoring operations in the Amazon (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Amazon_Rainforest) region.

Development

The request of a light attack airplane was part of the Brazilian Government's SIVAM (Amazon Monitoring System) (http://www.militaryphotos.net/w/index.php?title=SIVAM_%28Amazon_Monitoring_System%29&action=edit) Project. This airplane would fly along the R-99A (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Embraer_R-99) e R-99B (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Embraer_R-99) aircraft and would be responsible for intercepting illegal aircraft and patrolling the borders.
The ALX (Light Attack Airplane) Project was then created by the Brazilian Air Force, which was also in need of a military trainer to replace the EMB 326 GB Xavante (http://www.militaryphotos.net/w/index.php?title=Embraer_EMB_326_GB_Xavante&action=edit). The project of the new aircraft was suited to the Amazon region (high temperature, moisture, and precipitation; low treat). The ALX or Super Tucano (named in reference of the older EMB 312 Tucano (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/EMBRAER_Tucano), although it was a completely distinct aircraft) was then specified as a Turboprop (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Turboprop) engine airplane with large range and autonomy, able to operate in night and day, in any meteorological condition, and able to land on short tracks lacking infrastrucuture.
The first flight of a Super Tucano prototype (single seat version) occurred in June 2 (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/June_2), 1999 (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/1999). The first flight of the double seat version occurred in October 22 (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/October_22), 1999 (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/1999).

Variants

Single seat (A-29A) - For attack and armed reconnaissance (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Reconnaissance) (on interdiction tasks), attack and cover (on close air support (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Close_air_support) tasks), able to intercept and destroy low performance aircraft.
Double seat (A-29B) - For the same tasks as the single seat version, also used in training and advanced aerial control (on monitoring tasks).

Users

Brazil: 76 units
Colombia: 25 units
On January 11 (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/January_11), 2006 (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/2006) Embraer had a potential sale of 36 units to Venezuela (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Venezuela) which did not fall through since the USA (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/USA) Government denied the sale; the US Government has a say in the sale of any weapon system that has North American technology. In this case, the Super Tucano uses a Pratt & Whitney Canada (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_Canada) engine (Pratt & Whitney Canada belongs to Hartford, Connecticut (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Hartford%2C_Connecticut) based United Technologies (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/United_Technologies)), and many other components of North American origin.

Specifications

General characteristics
Crew: One pilot on single seat version, one pilot plus one navegator/student on double seat version
Length: 11.33 m (37.17 ft)
Wingspan (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Wingspan): 11.14 m (36.55 ft)
Height: 3.97 m (13.02 ft)
Wing area: 19.4 m² (208.82 sq ft)
Empty weight: 3,020 kg (6,658 lb)
Loaded weight: 4,520 kg (9,965 lb)
Maximum Take-Off Weight (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Maximum_Take-Off_Weight): 5,200 kg (11,464 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney Canada (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_Canada) PT6A-68C (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Pratt_%26_Whitney_Canada_PT6) , 1,600 hp (1,193 kW)Performance
Maximum speed (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Vno): 593 km/h (368 mph)
Range (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Range_%28aircraft%29): 4,820 km (2,995 mi)
Service ceiling (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Service_ceiling): 10,670 m (6,630 mi)
Rate of climb (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Rate_of_climb): 24 m/s (79 ft/s)Armament
2x 12.7 mm FN Herstal (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/FN_Herstal) M3P machine guns
1x 20 mm cannon pod below the fuselage (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Fuselage)
4x 70 mm rocket launcher pods
Conventional and intelligent bombs
2x AIM-9 Sidewinder (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/AIM-9_Sidewinder) or MAA-1 Piranha (http://www.militaryphotos.net/w/index.php?title=MAA-1_Piranha&action=edit) or Python 3/4 (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Python_missile) air-to-air (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/Air-to-air) missiles
2x AGM-65 Maverick (http://www.militaryphotos.net/wiki/AGM-65_Maverick) air-to-ground (http://www.militaryphotos.net/w/index.php?title=Air-to-ground&action=edit) missiles
External stores on 5 hardpointsExternal links
Embraer (http://www.embraer.com.br/)
Brazilian Air Force (http://www.fab.mil.br/)
SIPAM (http://www.sipam.gov.br/)
SIVAM (http://www.sivam.gov.br/)

[MPNFL]

this looks like a perfect plane for what the Brazilian Air Force is looking forward in doing within their country/borders.

the only aircraft i could think of that could be one up from this plane would be the A-10, and one down would prolly be an Apache or a Hind.

[Steve Andrews]

This may sound childish but...I've always wanted a Tucano with some gun pods..and a small fleet of trawlers to strafe...or maybe a train..p-)

[baboon6]

Damn that Tucano is one sexy a$$ plane, anyone know the #'s the US bought??? The US made a great decision in starting to replace the T-34 Turbo Weenie with this.

@MARINO - COIN=COunter INsurgency.

The US hasn't bought any. They are replacing their T-34s and T-37s with the Raytheon T-6 Texan II, which is a version of the Pilatus PC-9.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-6_Texan_II

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_PC-9

[wicked_hind]

Just took a look at the Tucano's specs.....I'd be damned that it can fire AGM-65 Mavericks. That little plane's got some BIG cojones!

[Silent_Hunter]

Indonesian Air Force planning replace OV-10 Bronco with EMB-314 SUper Tucano

[Bandeirante]

The MAA-1 Piranha is the first air-to-air missile developed by Brazil for its Air Force and Navy replacing the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile. Its development began in the middle 1990s, the original project was released in the late 1970s, and achieved some degree of operational capability in September 2002. It has been assumed that the missile achieved initial operational capability in 2003 coinciding with the last test campaign. The MAA-1 project has been handled by many Brazilian companies since its inception in the 1970s but finally was Mectron in the 1990s who developed the MAA-1 missile weapon system.
The MAA-1 Piranha is a supersonic, short-range air-to-air missile relying on infrared passive guidance which seeks the target's heat emissions coming primarily from the engine/s. The infrared sensor uses two colors to discriminate countermeasures from the real target and was supplied by South Africa's Kentron (Denel Group). The missile outstanding maneuverability allows it to perform at 50g. The Piranha performs as a 'launch and forget' missile, that means once launched the missile doesn't require input data coming the aircraft's sensors to hit its target, and a laser fuze is responsible for detonating the warhead. Externally, it is very similar to Rafael's Python 3 air-to-air missile and the aerodynamic configuration is near the same.

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/Babitonga/piranha2.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/Babitonga/piranha.jpg

Super Tucano - grandes culhões

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/Babitonga/supertucano.jpg

[desantnik85]

Anyone got a pic of a AGM65 on one of these? Its only a small aircraft, thats gotta look truly bizarre...

[Bolovo]

Anyone got a pic of a AGM65 on one of these? Its only a small aircraft, thats gotta look truly bizarre...
It is in the plans of the EMBRAER to integrate the AGM-65 Maverick to the Super Tucano.

In the Columbian Air Force the Super Tucano goes to use guided bombs the laser guided by the FLIR.

[MARINO]

Damn that Tucano is one sexy a$$ plane, anyone know the #'s the US bought??? The US made a great decision in starting to replace the T-34 Turbo Weenie with this.

@MARINO - COIN=COunter INsurgency.
I know i'm the one who said it. No need to explain.

[Lamer]

looks like upgraded PC-9
something like our country has- pimped PC-9's

[3rdMillhouse]

It is in the plans of the EMBRAER to integrate the AGM-65 Maverick to the Super Tucano.

In the Columbian Air Force the Super Tucano goes to use guided bombs the laser guided by the FLIR.

Aeh Bolovo você é cadastrado no fórum do DefesaBrasil? Me cadastrei naquele forum faz 2 semanas e até hoje não efetivaram meu cadastro.

:bash:

[=DG=]

What happend to the OV-10 Broncos in use at the first gulf war?
Still in use in the US Airforce?

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/4016/farmlandflightbronco2vk.jpg

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/4016/farmlandflightbronco2vk.jpg

[Bolovo]

Aeh Bolovo você é cadastrado no fórum do DefesaBrasil? Me cadastrei naquele forum faz 2 semanas e até hoje não efetivaram meu cadastro.

:bash:
Sou... vc tem que mandar um email pro administrador de lá (Vinicius Pimenta).

Deixa que eu falo com ele. Vc tá registrado com o mesmo nick daqui?! Sim né?

[3rdMillhouse]

Sou... vc tem que mandar um email pro administrador de lá (Vinicius Pimenta).

Deixa que eu falo com ele. Vc tá registrado com o mesmo nick daqui?! Sim né?

Sim cara, com o mesmo nick, valeu aí.

Abraços.

[thatguy96]

What happend to the OV-10 Broncos in use at the first gulf war?
Still in use in the US Airforce?

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/4016/farmlandflightbronco2vk.jpg

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/4016/farmlandflightbronco2vk.jpg
I thought the only service to use the OV-10 during Desert Storm was the USMC? I was pretty sure the USAF had phased out their Broncos in favor of OA-37s (briefly) and then OA-10s by the end of the 80s. The USMC definitly got rid of them by the mid-90s.

[Silent_Hunter]

Indonesia Air FOrce used OV-10 Bronco

[wicked_hind]

What happend to the OV-10 Broncos in use at the first gulf war?
Still in use in the US Airforce?

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/4016/farmlandflightbronco2vk.jpg

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/4016/farmlandflightbronco2vk.jpg

No longer in use with USAF or USMC, being that the air force replaced the OV-10 with the OA-10 during the 80s in the FAC role and in the Marines, I believe they were replaced with the F/A-18D just affter Desert Storm.

[=DG=]

Thanks to all who gave an answer to my offtopic question.
I apologize to the rest,for hijacking the thread,but it came to my mind when i heard about coin planes.sry!

[gm79]

Super Tucano eliminado em Cingapura, PC-21 e M311 são favoritos

A Força Aérea Real de Cingapura (RSAF) terminou as avaliações técnicas de quatro treinadores primários e deverá iniciar as negociações de contrato no final de junho ou no começo de julho com as empresas Aermacchi e Lockheed Martin que oferecem programas de leasing envolvendo aeronaves M311 e Pilatus PC-21, respectivamente.

Fontes que atuam no setor industrial afirmam que o time de avaliação de Cingapura determinou que o M311 e o PC-21 satisfazem as necessidades do país, mas rejeitou o Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano e o Raytheon T-6B.

http://www.alide.com.br/noticias/cingapura01/index.htm