Embraer EMB 312 Tucano

EMB 312 Tucano
A Peruvian AT-27
Role Trainer and light attack Aircraft
National origin Brazil
Manufacturer Embraer
First flight 16 August 1980
Introduction September 1983
Status In Service
Primary users Brazilian Air Force
Egyptian Air Force
Argentine Air Force
Produced 1980–1996[1]
Number built 624[2]
Variants Short Tucano
Developed into Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano

The Embraer EMB 312 Tucano (English: Toucan) is a low-wing, tandem-seat, single-turboprop, basic trainer and counter-insurgency aircraft that was developed and is produced by Embraer in Brazil. The Brazilian Air Force sponsored the EMB-312 project at the end of 1978. Design and development work began in 1979 on a low-cost, relatively simple, new basic trainer with innovative features which eventually became the international standard for basic training aircraft.[3] The prototype first flew in 1980, and initial production units were delivered in 1983.[3]

Production was initially supported by a local order for 118 aircraft, with options for an additional 50 units in October 1980. It was later matched by an Egyptian licence-produced purchase in 1993 and subsequently by a variant known as the Short Tucano, which was licence-produced in the United Kingdom.[4] The Tucano made inroads into the military trainer arena and became one of Embraer's first international marketing successes. A total of 664 units were produced (504 by Embraer and 160 by Short Brothers), flying in 16 air forces over five continents.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference contador was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ ".::Portal Contato Radar – Portal de Aviação::". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  3. ^ a b "EMB 312 Tucano". Embraer Historical Center. Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  4. ^ Todd, Daniel; Simpson, Jamie (30 March 1986). The World Aircraft Industry. Surry Hills, Australia: Croom Helm. p. 246. ISBN 0-7099-2486-0.

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