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Counter-insurgency aircraft
FMA IA 58 Pucará is a counter-insurgency aircraft originating in Argentina. It was built by Fábrica Militar de Aviones. Reported operators include Argentine Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force (historical) Uruguayan Air Force (historical).
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Counter-insurgency aircraft
Argentina
Fábrica Militar de Aviones
In service
Argentine Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force (historical) Uruguayan Air Force (historical)
110
1974–1993
May 1975
20 August 1969
two
14.25 m (46 ft 9 in)
14.50 m (47 ft 7 in)
5.36 m (17 ft 7 in)
30.30 m 2 (326.1 sq ft)
6.9:1
NACA 64 2 A215 at root, NACA64 1 at tip
4,020 kg (8,863 lb)
6,800 kg (14,991 lb)
1,280 L (280 imp gal; 340 US gal) internal, up to 1,736 L (382 imp gal; 459 US gal) in external tanks
2 × Turbomeca Astazou XVIG turboprop, 729 kW (978 hp) each
500 km/h (310 mph, 270 kn) at 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
430 km/h (270 mph, 230 kn) at 6,000 ft (1,800 m) (econ cruise)
143 km/h (89 mph, 77 kn) (flaps and undercarriage down)
750 km/h (470 mph, 400 kn)
350 km (220 mi, 190 nmi) (Combat radius with 1,500 kg (3,300 lb) weapons, High-low-high profile)
3,710 km (2,310 mi, 2,000 nmi) max internal and external fuel
10,000 m (33,000 ft)
+6/-3 g
18 m/s (3,500 ft/min)
2× 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.804 autocannons 4× 7.62 mm FN Browning machine guns
3 with a capacity of centerline 1,000 kg (2,200 lb), wing pylons 500 kg (1,100 lb), total external stores 1,620 kg (3,570 lb)
ARM-657 Mamboretá pods
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FMA IA 58 Pucará equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Argentine Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force (historical) Uruguayan Air Force (historical)
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