WorldTekhno.com – For the second time, an EMB-314 Super Tucano turboprop fighter belonging to the Indonesian National Army, Air Force (TNI AU) of 21 Air Squadron, Abdulrahman Saleh Air Base, Malang, East Java, Indonesia, crashed with total loss on Thursday. (16/11/2023).
According to news reports, two units of the Indonesian Air Force EMB-314 Super Tucano turboprop-powered fighter aircraft from 21 Air Squadron, Abdulrahman Saleh Air Base, Malang, East Java, Indonesia, crashed with total loss on Thursday (16/11/2023).
According to reports, two EMB-314 Super Tucano units with numbers TT-3111 and TT-3103 crashed in Bromo, Tengger, Semeru National Park (TNBTS), precisely in Keduwung Village, Puspo District, Pasuruan Regency, East Java. EMB-314 Super Tucano with numbers TT-3111 and TT-3103 crashed in Bromo, Tengger, Semeru National Park (TNBTS), precisely in Keduwung Village, Puspo District, Pasuruan Regency, East Java.
The EMB-314 Super Tucano is a turboprop-powered light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Embraer of Brazil. This aircraft is a development of the EMB-312 Tucano of which more than 650 have been sold in 15 countries.
The EMB-314 Super Tucano is designed for Counter Insurgency (COIN) missions, such as reconnaissance, close air support and insurgent suppression. This aircraft has good manoeuvrability and can operate in difficult terrain, such as mountains and forests.
The EMB-314 Super Tucano is powered by a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68C turboprop engine producing 1,625 shp. The aircraft has a top speed of 593 km/h and a range of 4,820 km.
The aircraft is equipped with a variety of armament, including 12.7 mm machine guns, rockets and bombs. The EMB-314 Super Tucano can also be equipped with air-to-ground and air-to-air missiles.
The EMB-314 Super Tucano has been used by several countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Indonesia. Indonesia ordered 16 units of this aircraft in 2012 and began receiving them in 2015.
• Capabilities of the EMB-314 Super Tucano:
○ Good manoeuvrability
○ Can operate in difficult terrain
○ Maximum speed 593 km/h
○ Range 4,820 kilometres
○ Equipped with various weapons.
• EMB-314 Super Tucano users:
○ Brazil
○ Colombia
○ Mexico
○ Bolivia
○ Chile
○ Ecuador
○ Guatemala
○ Honduras
○ Indonesia
○ Morocco
○ Nigeria
○ Paraguay
○ Peru
Portugal
Senegal
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Thailand
