Super Tucano at 590 kmh/h... will be hard to intercept a learjet but they have Fucara and PC-7 to replace too. Hongdu JL-8 would have been a better fit.
Chinese Trainer Aircraft (JL-8, JL-9, JL-10 (L-15), etc.)
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Semi-Lobster
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That field is actually saturated with offers. It just happens to be that the Super Tucano is built in the region plus both countries being members of Mercosur might facilitate this type of deal.
Like I said it isn't a replacement for a jet powered aircraft. Even a small nation like Uruguay will need some way to intercept jet powered aircraft used by smugglers and drug dealers. Otherwise they are opening themselves to a world of hurt.
The turboprop trainers they had seemed perfectly adequate to me and I can't understand the economic logic of this purchase.
The turboprop trainers they had seemed perfectly adequate to me and I can't understand the economic logic of this purchase.
Not necessarily. Uruguay is a really small country, like, 2 and a half Taiwan small, surrounded on all sides by Argentina and Brazil which are both economic allies of Uruguay, and Uruguay itself isn't that much of an exit port for narcotraffic.
They could rely on the Brazilian Air Force or the Argentinean Air Force for interceptions since both of those countries are usually the starting point, transit and/or the destination of narco jets, anyway.
They could rely on the Brazilian Air Force or the Argentinean Air Force for interceptions since both of those countries are usually the starting point, transit and/or the destination of narco jets, anyway.
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A liltes planes are usted for drug traffickers over Uruguay, like Cessna 182, 210, or twen engines like Beechcraft Barón, or similar. We need more surveillance radars and interceptor like Super Tucano for do the work.
We need the jets for maintain our pailot trained in new technologies
and modern air combat tactics
Semi-Lobster
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Looks like the things aren't finalized yet but it should be by June. Gelgoog may be on to something though, and we may possibly see both a new turbroprop advanced trainer ordered and a seperate order for new jet LIFT/light attack. seem to indicate the M346FA may have priced itself out of the competition and China has 'not made a formal offer' yet for the L-15?