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Tucano or Texan?
Anyone has an informed opinion on the pros and cons of these two trainers
vis-a-vis each other? _____________ José Herculano |
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"José Herculano" wrote in message ... Anyone has an informed opinion on the pros and cons of these two trainers vis-a-vis each other? They both appear to be good aircraft, and both have acheived export sales. The only head-to-head competition between the two that I recall was the NATO Flying Training comp in Canada, which the Texan II eventually won after IIRC initial selection of the Tucano. Both companies have also rolled out newer versions, Embraer with the Super Tucano and Raytheon with the T-6B, both of which appear to be a bit more weapons capable than the original platforms--the T-6B has a HUD, IIRC, not sure about the Super Tuc. In summation, not sure that there is a heck of a lot that separates the two in terms of reputation or capabilities. Note that Embraer has a good reputation--it was recently selected to provide the airframes for the joint US Army/Navy ACS program (ISTR the 145 version). Brooks _____________ José Herculano |
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José Herculano a écrit dans le message : ... Anyone has an informed opinion on the pros and cons of these two trainers vis-a-vis each other? _____________ José Herculano I flied the Tucano, the french version. She's a bit underpowered but pilot gets a kind of glass cockpit, is seating on a Martin Baker (good choice if you remember the evacuation from a Epsilon or a Magister) and benefits from a buble canopy. The main problem is there are only 750 cv for 3000 kg. |
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