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Embraer A-29 Super Tucano
The A-29 Super Tucano is Embraer's turboprop light attack aircraft, in US Air Force service for a training mission. Air Forces Central describes it as a highly maneuverable light-attack aircraft for close air attack, with a Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6 engine, two .50-caliber machine guns, four underwing pylons, a forward-looking infrared targeting system, two chaff and flare dispensers and armor. The Air Force trained Afghan pilots on it in the United States from February 2015 until December 2018, at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia. This site lists it as a military aircraft, with no flight data.
The variants side by side
| Variant | Range | Seats | Length | First flight | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-29 Super Tucano | – | Freighter, payload 3,300 lb (1,497 kg) | – | – | Still flying with a few operators |