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U.S. Air Force Is ‘Training’ on A-29 Super Tucano Attack Aircraft
What You Need to Know: The United States Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base has added three Embraer A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to its fleet—the first...
Is the A-29 Super Tucano a Worthy A-10 Replacement? Not So Fast
Summary and 5 Points You Need to Know: The A-29 Super Tucano, a propeller-driven aircraft built by Embraer, excels in close air support (CAS) missions due to its maneuverability and...
What Makes the A-29 Super Tucano a Possible A-10 Warthog ‘Killer’
Summary and Key Points: Portugal is considering the Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft for its Air Force, aiming to acquire 8-12 units for close air support (CAS), intelligence,...
Could the A-29 Super Tucano Replace the A-10 Warthog?
Summary and Key Points: The A-10 Warthog, a venerable, close air support (CAS) aircraft introduced in the 1970s, has been a subject of debate regarding its retirement and potential replacement....
A-29 Super Tucano: The Powerhouse Replacement for the A-10 Warthog?
Summary and Key Points: The A-29 Super Tucano is considered a possible replacement for the A-10 Warthog due to its low cost and weapon versatility. -However, designed as a trainer...
Why the Afghan Air Force Just Got 4 Additional A-29 Super Tucano Light-Attack Aircraft
In fact the A-29s were a “game changer” in the 2016 fighting season and there are high expectations for the aircraft and crews in 2017. On Mar. 20, 2017 four...
Don’t Need (Or Can’t Afford the F-35)? This Simple Plane Might Do the Job
The emerging aircraft is envisioned as a low-cost, commercially-built, combat-capable plane able to perform a wide range of missions in a less challenging or more permissive environment. The idea is...
This Plane Is No F-35 But It Could Terrorize America’s Enemies
Despite the Air Force’s stated intention and the widespread assumption that a low-cost off-the-shelf Light Attack airplane would primarily perform counterinsurgency missions, it seems entirely conceivable that the plane could...
Bombs Away: New Air Force Light Attack Plane Moves Quickly Toward Combat
The Air Force has entered the next phase in its development of a new, combat-ready Light Attack aircraft designed to maneuver close to terrain, support ground combat operations and operate...
Why the Taliban Should Fear the Afghan Air Force
While the war in Afghanistan continues to fester unabated, one of the brighter spots in that ongoing conflict is the Afghan Air Force. The nascent air service is starting to...
Could This Be the U.S. Military’s Secret Weapon to Stop a ‘Swarm’ Strike?
Last week’s massed attempted drone strike against Russian forces in Syria is a harbinger of things to come. Indeed, it is almost inevitable that American forces could come under similar...
U.S. Air Force Now Training with A-29 Super Tucano
Sierra Nevada’s A-29 Super Tucano demonstrator has arrived at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and the U.S. Air Force pilots have started training on the aircraft. Over the next...