Embraer delivered yesterday four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Paraguayan Air Force. The ceremony, held at the Silvio Pettirossi Air Force Base near the capital, Asunción, was attended by Paraguay’s President, Santiago Peña, Vice President Pedro Alliana, Minister of National Defense, Gral. Ej. (SR) Óscar González, Air General Júlio Fullaondo, Commander of the Paraguayan air Force, and others military and civil authorities.

The A-29 offers a wide range of missions such as Advanced Pilot Training, CAS, Air Patrol, Air Interdiction, JTAC Training, Armed ISR, Border Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Air Escort.

The Super Tucano is the multi-mission aircraft, equipped with state-of-the-art technology for precise target identification, weapons systems, and a comprehensive communications suite. Its capability is further enhanced by advanced human-machine interface (HMI) avionics systems integrated into a robust airframe capable of operating from unpaved runways, in austere environments and with little infrastructure.

Recently, the model reached the milestone of 600,000 flight hours (see for details AVIONEWS), yet another milestone in its success story. Selected by 22 air forces around the world, it has more than 290 orders worldwide.