Short Tucano

The Short Tucano T1 (S.312) is a two-seat turboprop basic trainer used by the Royal Air Force. It is a licence-built version of the Brazilian Embraer EMB-312 Tucano and is also used by the air forces of Kenya and Kuwait.

Built under licence from Embraer, the British built Short Tucano is the RAFs primary trainer and uses a more powerful turboprop engine than the Brazilian version for better climb rate.1
High End Technology Short Tucano on its maiden flight. This model has the 1000mm wing span and flies fantastic.2
one more thing about the Short Tucano is that these planes were built solely as trainers.3
Short Tucano for the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force.4
Short Tucano T1 Aircraft (In 2010 The Tucano display aircraft were painted in the colour scheme used by Spitfires in the...5

Made by Short Brothers.

It is the successor of the Embraer EMB 312 Tucano .

Short Tucano T1 Start Up at the 2011 Scottsdale air fair This is a royal air force jet trainer made by the short brothers air craft mfg it is a 6
The Short Tucano is a basic two seat turboprop trainer used by the RAF.7
trainer until replaced with the turbo-prop powered Short Tucano in the early 1990's, one of the main reasons for the change was the considerable saving of time and money on servicing.8
with the Short Tucano at RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Name: No.9
Short Tucano T1 display airplane is hand carved from solid mahogany and completely hand painted. The Short Tucano T1 (S.10
More Users
Kenya Air Force
Kuwait Air Force
Jet Or Prop
prop
Height Alt
3.40 m
Predecessor
Embraer EMB 312 Tucano
Stall Speed Main
69.0
Length Alt
9.86 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
7220.0
Power Alt
820.0
Lists
* List of active United Kingdom military aircraft
Range Main
900.0
Max Speed Alt
18900.0
Never Exceed Speed Alt
19320.0
Loading Main
29
Power/mass Main
547.1999999999999
Developed From
Embraer EMB 312 Tucano
Power/mass Alt
Height Main
6635
Max Speed Main
274.0
Cruise Speed Main
180
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
3275.0
Ceiling Main
34000.0
Type Of Prop
Turboprop
Crew
1
Never Exceed Speed Main
300
Armament
* Provision for 1
000 lb of stores on four underwing hardpoints
but not on UK Tucanos
Cruise Speed Alt
15180.0
Area Main
208.0
Primary user
Royal Air Force
Span Alt
11.28 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Engine(prop)
Garrett TPE331-12B
Manufacturer
Short Brothers
Status
Active
Climb Rate Main
3510.0
Power Main
1100.0
Number Of Props
1
Stall Speed Alt
4800.0
Climb Rate Alt
17.8 m-s
Length Main
985.52
Span Main
1127.76
Area Alt
19.3 m²
Range Alt
62100.0
Similar Aircraft
* Pilatus PC-7* Pilatus PC-9* PZL-130 Orlik* T-6 Texan II
Related
* Embraer EMB 312 Tucano* Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano
Empty Weight Main
4447.0
Ceiling Alt
10
365 m
Category
British military trainer aircraft 1980-1989
Short Brothers aircraft
Single-engine aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
2017.0
Loading Alt
140

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