PC-7 Turbo Trainer vs EMB 312 Tucano
| 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
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| Category |
Military Training Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Pilatus |
| First flight |
12 April 1966 |
| Year of introduction |
1978 |
| Number produced |
618 units
|
| Average unit price |
$1.5 million
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| Brazilian military trainer aircraft, utilized heavily in the 1980s, known for participation in the Iran–Iraq war. |
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| Origin country |
🇧🇷 Brazil
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| Category |
Military Training Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Embraer |
| First flight |
16 August 1980 |
| Year of introduction |
1983 |
| Number produced |
624 units
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| Average unit price |
$6 million
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| Wing area |
16.6 m²
◉
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| Wingspan |
10.4 m
◉
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| Height |
3.2 m
◉
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| Length |
9.8 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
412 km/h
◉
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| Operational range |
1,200 km
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| Service ceiling |
10,060 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
2,700 kg
◉
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| Empty weight |
1,330 kg
◉
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| Total thrust |
1 x 410 kW
◉
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| Wing area |
19.4 m²
◉
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| Wingspan |
11.1 m
◉
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| Height |
3.4 m
◉
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| Length |
9.9 m
◉
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| Maximum speed |
448 km/h
◉
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| Operational range |
-- km
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| Service ceiling |
9,145 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
3,175 kg
◉
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| Empty weight |
1,870 kg
◉
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| Total thrust |
1 x 559 kW
◉
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Photo of EMB 312 Tucano by Embraer.