Embraer EMB 810D Seneca

Embraer · Brazil · first flew 1978 · light aircraft

The EMB 810D Seneca is the Brazilian licence-built Embraer version of the Piper PA-34-220T Seneca III, assembled for the domestic market with locally supported systems.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	2 × piston, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	8.72 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Brazilian-built Piper Seneca III with counter-rotating turbo-charged engines
Low tapered wing, six-seat cabin with large oval windows
T-shaped instrument nacelle above engine cowlings

Classic Seneca shape — short nose, twin wing engines, low wing, club-style cabin windows — bearing Embraer type plates and Brazilian registration prefixes.

Specifications

The Embraer EMB 810D Seneca has a length of 8.72 m (29 ft).
It has a wingspan of 11.86 m (39 ft).
Its maximum speed is 368 km/h (229 mph).
Typical crew: 1-2 + 4 passengers.

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History

Embraer held a licence from Piper to build the Seneca in Brazil from the early 1970s, updating the variant progressively through C, D, and other sub-marks. The 810D corresponds to the Seneca III standard with turbocharged and counter-rotating engines. It served Brazilian air taxi, charter, and private operators, as well as government agencies.

Variants

The EMB 810 family included the 810C (Seneca II) and 810D (Seneca III); Embraer also built the larger EMB 820 Navajo under separate licence.

Where you'll see it

Widely operated across Brazil by civil aviation operators; some examples served with the FAB in communications and liaison roles.

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