Short tucano
| Short Tucano T1 | |
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| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
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| First flight: |
February 14, 1986 |
| Commissioning: |
1989 |
| Production time: |
1986-1995 |
The Short S-312 , also known as Short Tucano or Short S-312 T Mk 1 is known, a two-seat turboprop - trainer aircraft of the Royal Air Force of the 1985th
History and Development
The Tucano was chosen in 1985 as the successor to the BAC Jet Provost trainer aircraft . It originated from the Brazilian Embraer EMB-312 Tucano , but it received the Garrett TPE331 engine, with which it reaches higher speeds. The Garrett turboprop engine, however, created a number of engine problems. The aircraft could not be put into service until 1989.
In addition to the engine, there are other differences to the Embraer Tucano - it has a firmer aircraft frame, a new cockpit (identical to that of the BAE Hawk ), a four-blade propeller instead of a three-blade propeller, ventral air pressure brake and new wing tips, as well as the Martin Baker ejector seat MB 8LC for both crew members.
In operation, the Short S-312 Tucano turned out to be 70% more economical than its predecessor, which was developed in the late 1960s (first flight in 1967). It has a longer flight time and range than the jet-powered BAC Jet Provost T.5.
Countries of operation
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Kenya
- 13 Tucano Mk.51
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Kuwait
- 16 Tucano Mk.52
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United Kingdom
- 130 Tucano T1
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 2 |
| length | 9.86 m |
| span | 11.28 m |
| height | 3.40 m |
| Wing area | 19.33 m² |
| Wing extension | 6.6 |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 2935 kg |
| Top speed | 513 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 7,620 m (25,000 ft) |
| Range | 1767 km |
| Engine | a Honeywell TPE331-12B gas turbine |
Incidents
On June 22, 2015, the American film composer and as such two-time Oscar winner James Horner had a fatal accident with his private Tucano in the Los Padres National Forest in California.
Web links
- Royal Air Force (English)
- Airfix 1/72 Shorts Tucano (Modellbau) ( Memento from September 28, 2003 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Tucano T1. In: Aircraft. Royal Air Force, accessed June 25, 2018 (English): "Basic fast jet flying training at No 1 Flying Training School"
- ^ Andrew L Swick: Aviation Accident Final Report. (PDF) In: WPR15FA195. National Transportation Safety Board, July 20, 2017, accessed on June 25, 2018 (English): "Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from the combined effects of butalbital and codeine."