With 600 units produced, this aircraft has revolutionized the training of pilots, aircraft is also used as a COIN
Manufacturer: Embraer - Brazil - 1980
Employment: Training
Features: monoplane, low wing, single-engine turboprop, two-seater tandem
Engine: Turboprop Pratt & Whitney PT6A-25C of 750 Shp
Wingspan: 11.14 m
Length: 9.86 m
Height: 3.40 m
Wing Area: 19.40 m²
Empty weight: 1,810 kg
Maximum weight: 3175 kg
Maximum speed: 457 km / h
Rate of climb: 810 m / min
Ceiling: 9936 m
Range: 2112 km
Armament: four under-wing pylons can carry pods 12.7 mm, 20mm, machine guns, rockets and bombs.
Principal Operators
Brazil: 109 units (151 units received)
England:130 Units
France:80 units
Egypt: 14 plus 40 units produced under license by Helwan.
Argentina: 30 units.
Honduras: 12 units.
Iran: 15 units. (50 units received)
Paraguay: 6 units.
Peru: 30 units (6 units resold to Angola).
Venezuela: 31 units.
Colombia: 14 units.
Angola: 6 units (All aircraft purchased in Peru.
EMB-312F: 80 units sold to France with French avionics.
Short Tucano: 130 aircraft for the RAF, plus 12 for Kenya, Kuwait, and 16 to 16 sold to U.S. private companies. With more powerful engine and avionics themselves.
EMB-312H: Prototype competition for the U.S. Air Force (JPATS) for advanced trainer, which derived the Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano or ALX now in production for FAB.