Description

Shorts Tucano T1 Kit 1/48 Scale

The Short Tucano is a two-seat turboprop basic trainer built by Short Brothers in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a licence-built version of the Brazilian Embraer EMB-312 Tucano. The main operator is the Royal Air Force with exports to Kenya and Kuwait.

General characteristics

Crew: one–two
Length: 32 ft 4 in (9.85 m)
Wingspan: 37 ft 0 in (11.28 m)
Height: 11 ft 1¾ in (3.40 m)
Wing area: 208 ft² (19.3 m²)
Empty weight: 4,447 lb (2,017 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 7,220 lb (3,275 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Garrett TPE331-12B turboprop, 1,100 shp (820 kW)

Performance

Never exceed speed: 300 kts (322 mph, 518 km/h)
Maximum speed: 274 kn (315 mph, 507 km/h) (at 10,000–15,000 ft)
Cruise speed: 180/240(low level) knots (253 mph, 407 km/h) (economy cruise)
Stall speed: 69 kn (80 mph, 128 km/h) (flaps and gear down)
Range: 900 nmi (1,035 miles, 1,665 km)
Service ceiling: 34,000 ft (10,363 m)
Rate of climb: 3,510 ft/min (17.8 m/s)
Wing loading: 28.6 lb/ft² (140 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.152 hp/lb (0.250 kW/kg)

Armament

Provision for 1,000 lb (454 kg) of stores on four underwing hardpoints, but not on UK Tucanos