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.

Jul 20, 2019 · The Tucano T1 is due to retire from the Royal Air Force after 30 years’ service - being replaced by the Texan T1. It first made its appearance at RAF Scampton, for trials, back in June 1988 and has been used to train generations of fast jet pilots and navigators.

Continuing the precedent set by the Tucano for employing a tandem-seat turboprop basic trainer, the Texan II replaces the analogue cockpit of the earlier machine with a digital glass cockpit featuring modern avionics.

The Tucano T1 is a British-modified version of the Brazilian Embraer EMB-312 Tucano. Produced under license by Short Brothers in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the aircraft is specifically tailored to meet the requirements of the Royal Air Force (RAF).

Oct 26, 2019 · Tucano aircraft retired 30 years after entering service with the RAF. On Friday, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston, flew in by helicopter and the entire station turned out to watch a slice of history as the nine-ship formation took to the skies for the last time.

The Tucano is bowing out of RAF service after three decades. Peter R Foster remembers its development and how it has helped train pilots and navigators for the front line. The Tucano entered RAF service in June 1988 with the Central Flying School (CFS) some 31 years ago.

The Tucano T1 is a modified version of the razilian Embraer EM -312 Tucano aircraft, it was built under licence by Shorts of elfast (subsequently ombardier Aerospace). The Tucano has been...

Feb 8, 2023 · The Short "Tucano" is nothing more than a British local, license-built version of the Brazilian Embraer EMB-312 "Tucano" twin-seat, single-engine light trainer/light strike aircraft.

Sep 9, 2019 · RAF Tucano aircraft made their return to UK air shows this year after a five-year absence as part of the reformed Tucano Display Team. The Tucano will be replaced in the fast jet training programme by the Texan T1, which completed its first flight earlier this year at …

The Short 312 Tucano is a license-built version of the tandem-seat turboprop basic trainer aircraft of Embraer EMB312 Tucano. The Short 312 Tucano was built by the Irish aerospace company Short Brothers from 1986 to 1995.