There are some who claim the A-29 Super Tucano is a more capable CAS aircraft than the A-10C. What do you think about this? Lets look at the specs. Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano: General characteristics Crew: Pilot plus one navigator/student in tandem on Martin Baker Mk 10 LCX zero-zero ejection seats Payload: 1,500 kg (3,307 lb) Length: 11.38 m (37 ft 4 in) Wingspan: 11.14 m (36 ft 6.5 in) Height: 3.97 m (13 ft 0.25 in) Wing area: 19.4 m² (208.8 sq ft) Empty weight: 3,200 kg (7,055 lb) Max. takeoff weight: 5,400 kg (11,905 lb) Powerplant: 1 Hartzell 5-blade constant speed, fully feathering, reversible-pitch × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68C turboprop, 1,196 kW (1,600 shp) each Performance Maximum speed: 590 km/h (319 knots, 367 mph) Cruise speed: 520 km/h (281 knots, 323 mph) Stall speed: 148 km/h (80 knots, 92 mph g-limits: +7/-3.5 g) Range: 720 nmi (827 mi, 1,330 km) Combat radius: 550 km (300 nmi, 342 mi) (hi-lo-hi profile, 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) of external stores) Ferry range: 1,541 nmi (1,774 mi, 2,855 km) Endurance: 8hrs 24mins Service ceiling: 10,668 m (35,000 ft) Rate of climb: 24 m/s (79 ft/s) Armament Guns: Internal: (2x) 12.7 mm (0.50 in) 950 rounds per minute FN Herstal M3P machine guns in wings. pod: (1x) 20 mm (0.79 in) 650 rounds per minute GIAT M20A1 cannon below the fuselage. pod: (1x) 12.7 mm (0.50 in) FN Herstal HMP for M3P machine gun. pod: (4x) 7.62 mm (0.30 in) 3,000 rounds per minute Dillon Aero M134 Minigun (under development). Hardpoints: 5 (two under each wing and one under fuselage centreline) with a capacity of 1,550 kg (3,300 lb) Rockets: (4x) pods 70 mm (2.75 in) LM-70/19 (SBAT-70) (4x) pods 70 mm (2.75 in) LAU-68A/G Missiles: Air-to-air: AIM-9L Sidewinder MAA-1A Piranha MAA-1B Piranha (under development) Python 3 Python 4 Air-to-ground: AGM-65 Maverick Delilah AL Bombs: General-purpose bombs: (10x) Mk 81 (5x) Mk 82 M-117 Incendiary bombs: BINC-300 Cluster bombs: BLG-252 Precision-guided bombs: FPG-82 (under development) Friuli Aeroespacial INS/GPS guidance kit for Mk 82. SMKB-82[163] – INS/GPS guidance kit for Mk 82. GBU-54 (under development) GBU-38 (under development) GBU-39 (under development) Paveway II Lizard – Elbit laser guidance kit. Griffin – IAI laser guidance kit. Others: Chaff & Flare (countermeasures) FLIR AN/AAQ-22 Star SAFIRE II (Electro-Optical/Infrared Sensors) Avionics MIL-STD-1553 standards. NVG ANVIS-9 (Night Vision) CCIP / CCRP / CCIL / DTOS / LCOS / SSLC (Computerized Attack Modes) R&S{RT} M3AR VHF/UHF airborne transceiver (two-way encrypted Data Link provision) HUD / HOTAS HMD with UFCP(Up Front Control Panel) Laser INS with GPS Navigational System. CMFD(Colored Multi-Function Display) liquid crystal active matrix Integrated Radio Communication and Navigation Video Camera/Recorder Automatic Pilot with embedded mission planning capability Stormscope WX-1000E (Airborne weather mapping system) Laser Range Finder WiPak Support – (Wi-Fi integration for Paveway bombs). Training and Operation Support System (TOSS). ______________________________________________________ Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) General Characteristics Primary Function: Close air support, Airborne Forward Air Control, Combat Search and Rescue Power Plant: Two General Electric TF34-GE-100 turbofans Thrust: 9,065 pounds each engine (18,130 lbs total) Wingspan: 57 feet, 6 inches (17.42 meters) Length: 53 feet, 4 inches (16.16 meters) Height: 14 feet, 8 inches (4.42 meters) Weight: 29,000 pounds (13,154 kilograms) Maximum Takeoff Weight: 51,000 pounds (22,950 kilograms) Fuel Capacity: 11,000 pounds (7,257 kilograms) Payload: 16,000 pounds (7,257 kilograms) Speed: 450 nautical miles per hour (Mach 0.75) Range: 2580 miles (2240 nautical miles) Ceiling: 45,000 feet (13,636 meters) Titanium armor to protect the cockpit and aircraft systems, enabling it to absorb a significant amount of damage and continue flying Performance Maximum speed: 381 knots (439 mph, 706 km/h) at sea level, clean Cruise speed: 300 knots (340 mph, 560 km/h) Stall speed: 120 knots (138 mph, 220 km/h) Combat radius: CAS mission: 250 nmi (288 mi, 460 km) at 1.88 hour loiter at 5,000 ft (1,500 m), 10 min combat Anti-armor mission: 252 nmi (290 mi, 467 km), 40 nmi (45 mi, 75 km)) sea-level penetration and exit, 30 min combat Ferry range: 2,240 nmi (2,580 mi, 4,150 km) with 50 knot (55 mph, 90 km/h) headwinds, 20 minutes reserve Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (13,700 m) Rate of climb: 6,000 ft/min (30 m/s) Wing loading: 99 lb/ft² (482 kg/m²) Thrust/weight: 0.36 Armament Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling cannon with 1,174 rounds of depleted uranium armor-piercing shells (Capacity 1,350) the heaviest-ever automatic cannon mounted on an aircraft. up to 4,200 rpm (rounds per minute) Complete weapon, with feed system and drum, weighs 4,029 pounds (1,828 kg) Hardpoints: 11 8× under-wing and 3× under-fuselage pylon stations with a capacity of 16,000 lb (7,260 kg) and provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4× LAU-61/LAU-68 rocket pods (each with 19× / 7× Hydra 70 mm rockets, respectively) 4× LAU-5003 rocket pods (each with 19× CRV7 70 mm rockets) 6× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm (5.0 in) Zuni rockets) Missiles: 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders air-to-air missiles for self-defense 6× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles Bombs: Mark 80 series of unguided iron bombs or Mk 77 incendiary bombs or BLU-1, BLU-27/B Rockeye II, Mk20, BL-755 and CBU-52/58/71/87/89/97 cluster bombs or Paveway series of Laser-guided bombs or Joint Direct Attack Munition or Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser Other: SUU-42A/A Flares/Infrared decoys and chaff dispenser pod or AN/ALQ-131 or AN/ALQ-184 ECM pods or Lockheed Martin Sniper XR or LITENING targeting pods or 2× 600 US gallon Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for increased range/loitering time. Avionics: New data link Northrop Grumman LITENING targeting pod or the Lockheed Martin Sniper XR Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) Heads-up display (HUD) for improved technical flying and air-to-ground support. New glass cockpit displays and controls, two new 5.5-inch (140 mm) color displays with moving map function and an integrated digital stores management system.
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