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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.
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 ...
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-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]
Dominican Republic A-29B Super Tucano. The Dominican Air Force was offered 3 Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King helicopters by its U.S allies, but turned the offer down due to that it could not afford the maintenance. In 2007 the Dominican Air Force announced that it would purchase 8 Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano aircraft from Brazil. By the end of 2008 the ...
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]
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 ...
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.