Role

Attack Aircraft

Year of production

1981

History

The UBAP-1A is a dual-seat,twin turbofan engine,tailed delta like wing,developed for the "Brazillian Air Force".It was designed for Close-Air-Support(CAS) of the allied ground troops.It is a very heavily armed plane capable of carrying multiple types of payloads.

Max Speed

900 Km/h at 558 Mp/H or 485 Knots,thanks to the use of 2x "XBF-1/A" Turbofan Engines.

Armament Specs
1x 30mm Light Autmatic Cannon(UBCAL-30)
3120 rpm,with a muzzle velocity of 1380 m/s
32 Hardpoints(Total)
18 Light Hardpoints
6x Medium Hardpoints
8x Hardpoints

28 Of these hardpoints are located on the wings.
This version carries:
12x Inferno Anti-Ground Missiles
2x Cleaver Anti Ground Missiles
4x UBCF-18 Rocket Pods (Carrying 18 rockets each)
2x UBCF-36 Rocket Pods (Carrying 36 rockets each)
6x B102 Dumb bombs (weighing 102 Kilograms,or 250 Pounds)
6x Interceptor Anti-Air Missiles

Price:R$96.396.473,60(Reais)/$25.568.000,00 (Dollars)

Exportable: Yes,but without the Heavy Hardpoints.

Bought:518 (396 still in service)

Service Date(Brazil):1981-1992

(The remaining planes were either converted into training planes (47),scrapped(3),exported(17),or donated to allied forces (55).