AT-802 vs IA 58 Pucará

American agricultural and fire-fighting aircraft, introduced in the 1990s, extensively deployed for crop dusting and fire suppression globally.
Picture of AT-802
Origin country 🇺🇸 United States
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Air Tractor
First flight 30 October 1990
Year introduced 1991
Number produced 28 units
Average unit price $4 million
Argentinian counter-insurgency aircraft, notorious for its use during the Falklands War in the early 1980s.
Picture of IA 58 Pucará
Origin country 🇦🇷 Argentina
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer FMA
First flight 8 November 1974
Year introduced 1976
Number produced 110 units
Average unit price $2 million
Wing area 37.0 m²
Wingspan 18.1 m
Height 3.9 m
Length 10.7 m
Maximum speed -- km/h
Operational range 1,300 km
Service ceiling 7,620 m
Max. takeoff weight 7,257 kg
Empty weight 2,951 kg
Total thrust 1 x 1,007 kW
Profile drawing of Air Tractor AT-802
Wing area 30.3 m²
Wingspan 14.5 m
Height 5.4 m
Length 14.3 m
Maximum speed 500 km/h
Operational range 350 km
Service ceiling 10,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 6,800 kg
Empty weight 4,020 kg
Total thrust 2 x 1,458 kW
Profile drawing of FMA IA 58 Pucará

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the AT-802 or IA 58 Pucará?
The IA 58 Pucará is faster with a maximum speed of 500 km/h compared to the AT-802's 0 km/h, a difference of 500 km/h.
Which has longer range, the AT-802 or IA 58 Pucará?
The AT-802 has a longer range at 1,300 km compared to the IA 58 Pucará's 350 km.
Which can fly higher, the AT-802 or IA 58 Pucará?
The IA 58 Pucará has a higher service ceiling at 10,000 meters (32,808 ft) compared to the AT-802's 7,620 meters (25,000 ft).
Which is heavier, the AT-802 or IA 58 Pucará?
The AT-802 has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 7,257 kg compared to the IA 58 Pucará's 6,800 kg.
Which is larger, the AT-802 or IA 58 Pucará?
The IA 58 Pucará is longer at 14.2 meters compared to the AT-802's 10.7 meters.
Which is more expensive, the AT-802 or IA 58 Pucará?
The AT-802 is more expensive at approximately $4.0 million per unit compared to the IA 58 Pucará at $2.0 million.
Which entered service first, the AT-802 or IA 58 Pucará?
The IA 58 Pucará entered service first in 1976, 15 years before the AT-802 which entered service in 1991.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the AT-802 or IA 58 Pucará?
The IA 58 Pucará has been produced in greater numbers with 110 units compared to 28 units of the AT-802.