FMA IA 58 Pucará
Counter-insurgency attack aircraft built in Argentina / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The FMA IA 58 Pucará (Quechua: Fortress) is an Argentine ground-attack and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft manufactured by the Fábrica Militar de Aviones. It is a low-wing twin-turboprop all-metal monoplane with retractable landing gear, capable of operating from unprepared strips when operationally required. The type saw action during the Falklands War and the Sri Lankan Civil War.
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IA 58 Pucará | |
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An IA 58 Pucará of the Argentine Air Force | |
Role | Counter-insurgency aircraft |
National origin | Argentina |
Manufacturer | Fábrica Militar de Aviones |
First flight | 20 August 1969 |
Introduction | May 1975 |
Status | In service |
Primary users | Argentine Air Force Sri Lanka Air Force (historical) Uruguayan Air Force (historical) |
Produced | 1974–1993 |
Number built | 110 |
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