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In 2009, the Super Tucano was offered in a U.S. Air Force competition for 100 counterinsurgency aircraft. [118] On 12 April 2010, Brazil signed an agreement to open negotiations for the acquisition of 200 Super Tucanos by the U.S. [ 119 ] On 16 November 2011, the AT-6 was excluded from the LAS program , effectively selecting the Super Tucano.
A-29 Super Tucano. The Embraer Super Tucano is a light attack and reconnaissance aircraft that is already in use by several nations. [48] [49] In fact, the United States Navy has already leased several of the aircraft to evaluate their suitability in support of special operations missions. [4] [50]
EP Aviation based in McLean, Virginia, is an aviation company owned by Academi (formerly Blackwater Security). Assets may include an Embraer Super Tucano [1] [2] [3] and 28 other aircraft [4] including eight SA330J Puma and 14 Bell 412 helicopters. [5]
ASUNCION (Reuters) -Paraguay is negotiating with Brazil to buy six Embraer Super Tucano A-29 fighter planes for $96 million as part of its efforts to fight drug trafficking, Defense Minister Oscar ...
A-29C Super Tucano: Sierra Nevada Corporation [4] Brazil Propeller Research and development Manned 3 [2] Delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command in 2021. Transferred to the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School in 2024. [4] [5] AC-130J Ghostrider: Lockheed USA Propeller CAS / Attack: Manned 2017 (AC-130J) [6] 31 [7] Final aircraft ...
A-29 Hudson, a Lockheed World War II aircraft; Aero A.29, a Czech target tug floatplane of the 1920s; Focke-Wulf A 29, a variant of the 1927 German Focke-Wulf A 17 airliner with a BMW VI engine; A-29, another name of the Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano
On 29 December 2010, three used ex-Brazilian aircraft were exchanged for four EMB-326GB (Xavante) trainer aircraft and one Boeing-707 transport aircraft. [ 93 ] [ 94 ] In 2011, the Paraguayan Tucanos with assistance from the Brazilian Air Force, went through a complete engine overhaul.
The Tucano Replica is scale replica of the 1980s vintage Embraer EMB 312 Tucano turboprop trainer and features a cantilever low-wing, a two-seats-in-tandem enclosed cockpit under a bubble canopy, retractable tricycle landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. A fixed gear model has been developed for the US light sport aircraft ...