Specifications (Tucano)
Data from Jane's All the World's Aircraft, 1988–1989
General characteristics
- Crew: 1–2
- Length: 32 ft 4 in (9.85 m)
- Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
- Height: 11 ft 1¾ in (3.40 m)
- Wing area: 208 ft² (19.3 m²)
- Empty weight: 4,447 lb (2,017 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 7,220 lb (3,275 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Garrett TPE331-12B turboprop, 1,100 shp (820 kW)
Performance
- Never exceed speed: 300 kts (322 mph, 518 km/h)
- Maximum speed: 274 kn (315 mph, 507 km/h) (at 10,000–15,000 ft)
- Cruise speed: 180/240(low level) knots (253 mph, 407 km/h) (economy cruise)
- Stall speed: 69 kn (80 mph, 128 km/h) (flaps and gear down)
- Range: 900 nmi (1,035 miles, 1,665 km)
- Service ceiling: 34,000 ft (10,363 m)
- Rate of climb: 3,510 ft/min (17.8 m/s)
- Wing loading: 28.6 lb/ft² (140 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.152 hp/lb (0.250 kW/kg)
Armament
- Provision for 1,000 lb (454 kg) of stores on four underwing hardpoints, but not on UK Tucanos
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