In both cases, upon intercepted, the smugglers opted to crash land their aircraft in an attempt to avoid capture. The Brazilian Air Force’s A-29 Super Tucanos intercepted two drug planes which were ...

Key Points and Summary on the A-29 Tucano: The Embraer A-29 Super Tucano, a Brazilian-made turboprop, has proven to be a surprisingly lethal and effective light attack and reconnaissance aircraft in ...

An Afghan A-29 pilot walks toward his aircraft on the flight line Sept. 10, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The Afghan Air Force plans and conducts all A-29 combat missions throughout ...

Key Points and Summary - The Embraer A-29 Super Tucano is a cheap, flexible turboprop built for low-threat counterinsurgency and Special Operations support—but it is no A-10 Warthog replacement. -The ...

Embraer has signed a contract for the sale of four A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced trainer aircraft to an undisclosed customer in Africa. These aircraft will perform a wide spectrum of ...

Embraer announced during the 2022 edition of FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) that the A-29 Super Tucano light attack plane has reached a significant milestone – the global fleet of ...

The Afghan air force has deployed a GBU-58 Paveway II bomb from an A-29 Super Tucano in combat, marking the first time the Afghan military has dropped a laser-guided weapon against the Taliban.

It’s an airplane that is already proven in operations, flown by some 16 air forces around the world. It has now completed a staggering 500,000flight hours globally, some 60,000 of those in combat. And ...