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The 'Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano', also named 'ALX' or 'A-29' is a turboprop aircraft designed for light attack, counter insurgency (COIN) and pilot training missions, incorporating modern avionics and weapons systems. It is currently in use by the air forces of Brazil and Colombia, and Embraer has plans to sell it to other countries in Asia and the Middle East. Besides pilot training, it is heavily employed in monitoring operations in the Amazon region.
The request for a light attack aircraft was part of the Brazilian government's SIVAM (Amazon Monitoring System) Project. This aircraft would fly along the R-99A and R-99B aircraft currently in service and would be responsible for intercepting illegal aircraft flights and patrolling Brazil's borders.
The ALX Project was then created by the Brazilian Air Force, which was also in need of a military trainer to replace the Embraer EMB 326GB Xavante. The project of the new aircraft was suited to the Amazon region (high temperature, moisture, and precipitation; low threat). The ALX or Super Tucano (named in reference of the older Embraer EMB 312 Tucano, although it was a completely distinct aircraft) was then specified as a turboprop engine aircraft with a long range and autonomy, able to operate in night and day, in any meteorological conditions, and able to land on short airfields lacking infrastructure.
The first flight of a single-seat Super Tucano prototype occurred on 2 June 1999. The first flight of the two-seat version occurred on 22 October 1999.
On 11 January, 2006 Embraer had a potential sale of 36 units to Venezuela fall through when the United States of America vetoed the sale. The US government has a say in the sale of any weapons system that utilises US technology. In this case, the Super Tucano uses a Pratt & Whitney Canada engine, and Pratt & Whitney Canada belongs to Hartford, Connecticut based United Technologies. Many other components are also of US origin.
Twenty-five Super Tucano (variant AT-29) were purchased by the Colombian Air Force in a 234 million USD deal, purchased directly from the Brazilian company Embraer. The first 3 planes arrived in the morning of December 14, 2006 to the military airfield of CATAM in Bogotá. 2 more planes where delivered on the week of December 16, 2006, 10 more in the first semester of 2007 and the rest in June 2008. [1]
;A-29A : Single-seater for attack and armed reconnaissance (on interdiction tasks), attack and cover (on close air support tasks), able to intercept and destroy low performance aircraft.
;A-29B : Twin-seater for the same tasks as the single seat version, also used in training and advanced aerial control (on monitoring tasks).
★ : 99 units
★ : 25 units
★ : 10 units (ordered in June/2007)
★ : plan to buy both single-seater and twin-seater variants of EMB 314 Super Tucano to replace their OV-10F Bronco
★
★
★ Blackwater USA: 1 twin-seater variant for pilot training, possible further orders COIN aircraft.[2][3]
1. Aterrizaron en Colombia los tres primeros aviones Supertucano para la Fuerza Aérea
2. http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20070827.aspx
3. http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/the-penny-drops-coin-aircraft-for-blackwater-03703/
★ Embraer Super Tucano page in English
★ Brazilian Air Force
★ SIPAM
★ SIVAM
★ EMB-314 shoot-down video. Video of Colombian Super Tucano shooting down light airplane over Colombian jungle.
The 'Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano', also named 'ALX' or 'A-29' is a turboprop aircraft designed for light attack, counter insurgency (COIN) and pilot training missions, incorporating modern avionics and weapons systems. It is currently in use by the air forces of Brazil and Colombia, and Embraer has plans to sell it to other countries in Asia and the Middle East. Besides pilot training, it is heavily employed in monitoring operations in the Amazon region.
| Contents |
| Development |
| Variants |
| Operators |
| Specifications |
| References |
| External links |
| Related content |
Development
The request for a light attack aircraft was part of the Brazilian government's SIVAM (Amazon Monitoring System) Project. This aircraft would fly along the R-99A and R-99B aircraft currently in service and would be responsible for intercepting illegal aircraft flights and patrolling Brazil's borders.
The ALX Project was then created by the Brazilian Air Force, which was also in need of a military trainer to replace the Embraer EMB 326GB Xavante. The project of the new aircraft was suited to the Amazon region (high temperature, moisture, and precipitation; low threat). The ALX or Super Tucano (named in reference of the older Embraer EMB 312 Tucano, although it was a completely distinct aircraft) was then specified as a turboprop engine aircraft with a long range and autonomy, able to operate in night and day, in any meteorological conditions, and able to land on short airfields lacking infrastructure.
The first flight of a single-seat Super Tucano prototype occurred on 2 June 1999. The first flight of the two-seat version occurred on 22 October 1999.
On 11 January, 2006 Embraer had a potential sale of 36 units to Venezuela fall through when the United States of America vetoed the sale. The US government has a say in the sale of any weapons system that utilises US technology. In this case, the Super Tucano uses a Pratt & Whitney Canada engine, and Pratt & Whitney Canada belongs to Hartford, Connecticut based United Technologies. Many other components are also of US origin.
Twenty-five Super Tucano (variant AT-29) were purchased by the Colombian Air Force in a 234 million USD deal, purchased directly from the Brazilian company Embraer. The first 3 planes arrived in the morning of December 14, 2006 to the military airfield of CATAM in Bogotá. 2 more planes where delivered on the week of December 16, 2006, 10 more in the first semester of 2007 and the rest in June 2008. [1]
Variants
;A-29A : Single-seater for attack and armed reconnaissance (on interdiction tasks), attack and cover (on close air support tasks), able to intercept and destroy low performance aircraft.
;A-29B : Twin-seater for the same tasks as the single seat version, also used in training and advanced aerial control (on monitoring tasks).
Operators
★ : 99 units
★ : 25 units
★ : 10 units (ordered in June/2007)
★ : plan to buy both single-seater and twin-seater variants of EMB 314 Super Tucano to replace their OV-10F Bronco
★
★
★ Blackwater USA: 1 twin-seater variant for pilot training, possible further orders COIN aircraft.[2][3]
Specifications
References
1. Aterrizaron en Colombia los tres primeros aviones Supertucano para la Fuerza Aérea
2. http://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htairfo/articles/20070827.aspx
3. http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/the-penny-drops-coin-aircraft-for-blackwater-03703/
External links
★ Embraer Super Tucano page in English
★ Brazilian Air Force
★ SIPAM
★ SIVAM
★ EMB-314 shoot-down video. Video of Colombian Super Tucano shooting down light airplane over Colombian jungle.
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