IA 58 Pucará vs TBM
| Argentinian counter-insurgency aircraft, notorious for its use during the Falklands War in the early 1980s. | |
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| 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 |
| French business aircraft, deployed globally since the late 20th century for corporate and private use. | |
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| Origin country | 🇫🇷 France |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Socata |
| First flight | 14 July 1988 |
| Year introduced | 1990 |
| Number produced | 1000 units |
| Average unit price | $4.5 million |
| 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 ◉ |
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| Wing area | 18.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 12.7 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.4 m ◉ |
| Length | 10.7 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 555 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 3,304 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 9,185 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 3,354 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 1,837 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 522 kW ◉ |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is faster, the IA 58 Pucará or TBM?
The TBM is faster with a maximum speed of 555 km/h compared to the IA 58 Pucará's 500 km/h, a difference of 55 km/h.
Which has longer range, the IA 58 Pucará or TBM?
The TBM has a longer range at 3,304 km compared to the IA 58 Pucará's 350 km.
Which can fly higher, the IA 58 Pucará or TBM?
The IA 58 Pucará has a higher service ceiling at 10,000 meters (32,808 ft) compared to the TBM's 9,185 meters (30,134 ft).
Which is heavier, the IA 58 Pucará or TBM?
The IA 58 Pucará has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 6,800 kg compared to the TBM's 3,354 kg.
Which is larger, the IA 58 Pucará or TBM?
The IA 58 Pucará is longer at 14.2 meters compared to the TBM's 10.7 meters.
Which is more expensive, the IA 58 Pucará or TBM?
The TBM is more expensive at approximately $4.5 million per unit compared to the IA 58 Pucará at $2.0 million.
Which entered service first, the IA 58 Pucará or TBM?
The IA 58 Pucará entered service first in 1976, 14 years before the TBM which entered service in 1990.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the IA 58 Pucará or TBM?
The TBM has been produced in greater numbers with 1,000 units compared to 110 units of the IA 58 Pucará.