Embraer A-29 Super Tucano

Embraer · Brazil · first flew 1999 · fighter

A Brazilian single-turboprop light attack and counter-insurgency aircraft developed from the EMB 312 Tucano trainer.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × turboprop, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	11.4 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Single nose-mounted turboprop with a four- or five-blade propeller
Tandem two-seat stepped cockpit under a long canopy
Low straight wing with underwing hardpoints

A purposeful single-prop warplane: nose turboprop, stepped tandem canopy and a low straight wing carrying weapons — chunkier and more militarised than a basic trainer.

Specifications

The Embraer A-29 Super Tucano has a length of 11.4 m (37 ft).
It has a wingspan of 11.1 m (36 ft).
Its maximum speed is 593 km/h (368 mph).
Typical crew: 1 or 2.

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History

First flown in 1999, the A-29 was developed by Embraer as an armed, more powerful derivative of the Tucano with a PT6A turboprop, armour and weapons hardpoints. It has been widely exported for COIN and pilot training, including assembly in the United States.

Variants

Built as the single-seat A-29A and two-seat A-29B, with the EMB 314 designation used commercially.

Where you'll see it

Not a UK military type and not UK-based, though it appears at international defence exhibitions; it is distinct from the unrelated Short Tucano once used by the RAF.

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