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Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano is a light attack and counter-insurgency aircraft originating in Brazil. It was built by Embraer Defense and Security. Reported operators include Brazilian Air Force Colombian Aerospace Force Chilean Air Force Ecuadorian Air Force.
BrazilEmbraer EMB 314 Super Tucano
Matt Morgan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedLight attack and counter-insurgency aircraft
Brazil
Embraer Defense and Security
In service
Brazilian Air Force Colombian Aerospace Force Chilean Air Force Ecuadorian Air Force
260+ (April 2023)
2003–present
2003
2 June 1999
Embraer EMB 312 Tucano
2 (Pilot plus one navigator/student in tandem on Martin Baker Mk 10 LCX zero-zero ejection seats)
11.38 m (37 ft 4 in)
11.14 m (36 ft 7 in)
3.97 m (13 ft 0 in)
19.4 m 2 (209 sq ft)
3,200 kg (7,055 lb)
5,400 kg (11,905 lb)
1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68C turboprop engine, 1,196 kW (1,604 hp)
590 km/h (370 mph, 320 kn)
520 km/h (320 mph, 280 kn)
1,330 km (830 mi, 720 nmi)
550 km (340 mi, 300 nmi) (hi-lo-hi profile, 1,500 kg (3,307 lb) of external stores)
2,855 km (1,774 mi, 1,542 nmi)
8 hours 24 minutes
10,668 m (35,000 ft)
16.4 m/s (3,230 ft/min)
Internal: Two 12.7 mm (0.50 in) FN Herstal or U.S. Ordnance M3P machine guns as designated "M3W", one fixed mounted in each wing with 200 rounds per M3, 1,100 rounds per minute. pod : One 20 mm (0.79 in) M20A1 cannon below the fuselage, 650 rounds per minute. pod: One 12.7 mm (0.50 in) FN Herstal HMP for M3P machine guns under each wing pod: up to four 7.62 mm (0.30 in) Dillon Aero M134 Minigun (under development) under wings, 3,000 rounds per minute.
5 (two under each wing and one under fuselage centreline) with a capacity of 1,550 kg (3,300 lb)
root: NACA 63A415 ; tip: NACA 63A212
5-bladed Hartzell , 2.39 m (7 ft 10 in) diameter constant-speed, fully feathering, reversible-pitch propeller
148 km/h (92 mph, 80 kn)
+ 7 / − 3.5
Four pods 70 mm (2.75 in) LM-70/19 (SBAT-70 ) Four pods 70 mm (2.75 in) LAU-68A/G Four pods for the 70 mm (2.75 in) APKWS
Air-to-air : AIM-9L Sidewinder MAA-1A Piranha MAA-1B Piranha (under development) Python 3 Python 4 Air-to-ground : AGM-65 Maverick Roketsan Cirit General-purpose bombs : Ten Mk 81 Five Mk 82 M117 Incendiary bombs : BINC-300 Cluster bombs : BLG-252 Precision-guided bombs : FPG-82 (under development) Friuli Aeroespacial INS / GPS guidance kit for Mk 82 . SMKB-82 – INS / GPS guidance kit for Mk 82 . GBU-54 (under development) GBU-38 (under development) GBU-39 (under development) Paveway II Lizard – Elbit laser guidance kit. Griffin – IAI laser guidance kit.
AIM-9L Sidewinder MAA-1A Piranha MAA-1B Piranha (under development) Python 3 Python 4
AGM-65 Maverick Roketsan Cirit
Ten Mk 81 Five Mk 82 M117
BINC-300
BLG-252
FPG-82 (under development) Friuli Aeroespacial INS / GPS guidance kit for Mk 82 . SMKB-82 – INS / GPS guidance kit for Mk 82 . GBU-54 (under development) GBU-38 (under development) GBU-39 (under development) Paveway II Lizard – Elbit laser guidance kit. Griffin – IAI laser guidance kit.
Chaff & flare (countermeasure) FLIR AN/AAQ-22 Star Safire II (Electro-optical/infrared sensors) Drop tanks
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.38 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.38 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 11.38 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AfghanistanReported count for Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano. Service scope: Afghan Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 1. Origin: Brazil. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
AngolaReported count for Embraer EMB 314. Service scope: National Air Force of Angola; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 6. Origin: Brazil. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
BrazilNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Combat aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Burkina FasoDated directory active-fleet estimate for EMB-314, grouped under Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
ChileNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
ColombiaReported count for EMB 314 Super Tucano. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 24. Origin: Brazil. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Dominican RepublicDated directory active-fleet estimate for EMB-314, grouped under Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
EcuadorDated directory active-fleet estimate for EMB-314, grouped under Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
IndonesiaReported count for Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano · –. Service scope: Indonesian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 13. Origin: Brazil. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
LebanonDated directory active-fleet estimate for EMB-314 (A-29), grouped under Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
MaliReported count for Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano. Service scope: Malian Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 3. Origin: Brazil. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
MauritaniaDated directory active-fleet estimate for EMB-314 (A-29), grouped under Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
ParaguayReported count for EMB 314 Super Tucano · AT-29. Service scope: Paraguayan Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 6. Origin: Brazil. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
PhilippinesDated directory active-fleet estimate for EMB-314 (A-29), grouped under Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
Portugal
TurkmenistanDated directory active-fleet estimate for EMB-314 (A-29), grouped under Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
United StatesReported count for A-29C Super Tucano. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): inventory: 3. Origin: Brazil. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. Cited source 2025-06-20. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Brazilian Air Force Colombian Aerospace Force Chilean Air Force Ecuadorian Air Force
Equipment reference ↗Air Force exact named equipment holdings: EMB-314 (A-29) Super Tucano*. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / TRG. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.