The Sophistication Of The Super Tucano Plane Belonging To The Indonesian Air Force That Crashed In Pasuruan

Super Tucano Indonesian Air Force aircraft (photo: DOK ANTARA Ari Bowo)

YOGYAKARTA - Two aircraft belonging to the Indonesian Air Force (AU) that crashed in Pasuruan, East Java, are Tucano fighter aircraft. The 314 Super Tucano EMB-type light fighter aircraft is an air fleet for advanced training that has counter-insurgency capabilities. So what is the sophistication of Super Tucano fighter aircraft like?

The EMB 314 Super Tucano light fighter aircraft is an aircraft from the 21st Air Squadron Abdulrachman Saleh Air Base, Malang, East Java. Both aircraft lost contact while carrying out the Formation Flight Profition mission with flight routes from Abdulrachman Saleh Air Base-Lanud Abdulrachman Saleh.

This Super Tucano is a light fighter aircraft that has a turboprop engine and is produced by Brazilian-made Embraer manufacturers. Indonesia has as many as 16 units of this tactical fighter aircraft purchased in 2012. A number of sophistication of Super Tucano fighter aircraft made Indonesian Air Force officials interested in signing them.

The Super Tucano aircraft has a gray domeng base color with a red shark blue-nosed painting design, in accordance with the squadron tradition since the P-51 Mustang aircraft. The aircraft is designed to carry out various missions, such as air surveillance, front air control, isolation, and close air support.

Super Tucano EMB-314 has two versions, namely A-19ALX type with one seat and AT-29B with two seats. This two-seat version of the aircraft is owned by the Indonesian Air Force and can be operated for advanced training aircraft. This aircraft was only introduced in 1992 and is the result of the development of the EMB-312 Tucano training aircraft which was released in 1983.

The Super Tucano EMB-314 aircraft is controlled by the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68C Turbo Propeller engine, with excellent maneuverability. The aircraft engine is 1600 stance and is capable of reaching a distance of up to 1400 km or 3.5 hours of flight.

This aircraft is able to withstand the maximum gravitational force reaching +7g and -3.5g. Although lower than the F-16 fighter jets and the Sukhoi Su-27 which can reach 9g, the aircraft's maneuverability is at the 7g level equivalent to the F-5E Tiger.

The aircraft is also supported by a cabin protection system to protect its crew. In the pilot cabin around the cockpit, it is reinforced by a marijular steel mateial. As for the safety of the pilot, there is a Martin Baker counter seat with a zero-zero pattern.

In terms of ammunition, the Super Tucano fighter aircraft is equipped with 2 machine guns. Both rifles are installed on the left and right wing. In addition, there are also five cantubes on both sides of the wing and fuselage. All of the submarines can be installed with Mk 82 and Mk 81 bombs, laser-guided bombs, and rocket launchers.

Number of crew: One Pilot plus one navigator

Length: 11.42 meters

Wing width: 11.14 meters

High: 3.9 meters

Payload: 1,550 kg

Wing area: 19.4 square meters

Empty weight: 3,200 kg

Maximum takeoff weight: 5,400 kg

Powerplant: 1 \times Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68C turboprop, 1,600 hp (1,193 kW)

This is a review of the sophistication of Super Tucano fighter aircraft owned by the Indonesian Air Force. This Brazilian-made fighter aircraft has a number of advantages needed by the Indonesian Air Force to carry out a number of military missions.

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