Embraer EMB 312 Tucano - Specifications (standard EMB 312)

Specifications (standard EMB 312)

Data from Air International, Vol. 26, Issue 6, and armament data from Air International, Vol. 24, Issue 1.

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 9.86 m (32 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 11.14 m (36 ft 6 in)
• Height: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 19.4 m² (209 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 1,810 kg (3,991 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 3,175 kg (7,000 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-25C turboprop, 552 kW (750 hp)
• Internal fuel: 694 litres (183 US gal)

Performance

• Never exceed speed: 539 km/h (291 kts)
• Maximum speed: 458 km/h (247 kt) at 4,115 metres (13,501 ft)
• Cruise speed: 441 km/h (238 kt) at 3,350 metres (10,990 ft)
• Stall speed: 67 kt (124 km/h)
• Range: 1,916 km (1,034 NM) on internal fuel
• G limits: +6/-3
• Endurance: 9hrs
• Service ceiling: 8,750 m (28,700 ft)
• Rate of climb: 1,900 ft/min (9.65 m/s)
• Wing loading: 164 kg/m² (33.5 lb/ft²)

Armament

• Guns:
  
  • Gun pods:
    • AN/M-B machine gun
    • 12,7 mm machine gun
    • 7,62 mm machine gun (500 rounds)
  • Rocket Machine Gun pod:
    • RMP LC with a 12.7mm M3P and (4x) 70 mm
• Hardpoints: 4 under-wing pylons with a capacity of 1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
• Rockets:
  
  • 127 mm HVAR ground rockets
  • Rocket pods:
    • SBAT (7x) 37 mm
    • SBAT (7x) 70 mm
• Bombs:
  
  • General-purpose bomb:
    • Mk 81
    • Mk 82
  • Practice bomb:
    • MK 76 (20 lb)
• Others:
  • Ferry tanks: 2x 660 litres (170 US gal) or 330 litres (87 US gal)