IA 58 Pucará vs PC-7 Turbo Trainer
Overview
The IA 58 Pucará is a Combat Aircraft built by FMA, while the PC-7 Turbo Trainer is a Military Training Aircraft by Pilatus.
Top speed is 500 km/h for the IA 58 Pucará vs 412 km/h for the PC-7 Turbo Trainer. The IA 58 Pucará has an operational range of 350 km vs 1,200 km for the PC-7 Turbo Trainer. The PC-7 Turbo Trainer operates at altitudes up to 10,060 m compared to 10,000 m for the IA 58 Pucará. At 6,800 kg MTOW, the IA 58 Pucará is 2.5x the PC-7 Turbo Trainer's 2,700 kg.
The IA 58 Pucará has been produced in 110 units vs 618 for the PC-7 Turbo Trainer. Unit cost is $2M for the IA 58 Pucará vs $1.5M for the PC-7 Turbo Trainer. The PC-7 Turbo Trainer first flew 8 years before the IA 58 Pucará (1966 vs 1974).
| 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 |
| Swiss-made turbo trainer, distinguished by service in over 30 air forces, dating back to the late 1970s. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Category | Military Training Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Pilatus |
| First flight | 12 April 1966 |
| Year introduced | 1978 |
| Number produced | 618 units |
| Average unit price | $1.5 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 729 kW ◉ |
| Wing area | 16.6 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 10.4 m ◉ |
| Height | 3.2 m ◉ |
| Length | 9.8 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 412 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 1,200 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 10,060 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 2,700 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 1,330 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 410 kW ◉ |
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