The FMA IA 58 Pucará (Quechua: Fortress) is an Argentine ground-attack and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft manufactured by the Fábrica Militar de Aviones. It is a low-wing twin-turboprop all-metal monoplane with retractable landing gear, capable of operating from unprepared strips when operationally required. The type saw action during the Falklands War and the Sri Lankan Civil War. More information
Controls:
VTOL (Flaps)
Trim (Trim)
AG1 (Wheel Steering)
Specifications
Spotlights
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General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
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- Wingspan 49.4ft (15.0m)
- Length 47.6ft (14.5m)
- Height 17.6ft (5.4m)
- Empty Weight 8,862lbs (4,020kg)
- Loaded Weight 11,134lbs (5,050kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.175
- Wing Loading 26.7lbs/ft2 (130.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 416.9ft2 (38.7m2)
- Drag Points 4095
Parts
- Number of Parts 462
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 1,890
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