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Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano

CountryBrazil
RoleAttack and counter-insurgency aircraft
First flight2 June 1999
Built245+

The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano, also named ALX or A-29, is a Brazilian turboprop light attack aircraft designed and built by Embraer as a development of the Embraer EMB 312 Tucano. The A-29 Super Tucano carries a wide variety of weapons, including precision-guided munitions, and was designed to be a low-cost system operated in low-threat environments. In addition to its manufacture in Brazil, Embraer has set up a production line in the United States in conjunction with Sierra Nevada Corporation for the A-29’s many export customers.

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The EmSuper Tucanobraer EMB 314 is a light attack aircraft developed by the Brazilian company EmSuper. It is based on the Tucano trainer aircraft, but with enhanced avionics, armament and performance. The EMB 314 can perform various missions, such as close air support, counter-insurgency, reconnaissance, air defense and pilot training. It has a single turboprop engine that provides high speed and maneuverability, as well as low operating and maintenance costs. The EMB 314 can carry up to 1,500 kg of weapons, including rockets, bombs, missiles and gun pods. It can also be equipped with a forward-looking infrared (FLIR) pod for night and adverse weather operations. The EMB 314 has been exported to several countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and has proven its effectiveness in combat situations.

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