A-29 Super Tucano and AT-6 Wolverine hit the final of the tender for light attack aircraft for the USAF
The United States Air Force reached the final of the program Light Attack, also known as OA-X. According to the portal flightglobal.com, the US military command has named two finalists of the tender, in the framework of which the army will receive new light strike aircraft.
According to Heather Wilson, spokesman for the US Air Force, A-29 Super Tucano and AT-6 Wolverine aircraft were selected for the final testing phase. Thus, the Textron Scorpion and Air Tractor AT-802L Longsword aircraft dropped out of competition. The final stage of the A-29 Super Tucano and AT-6 Wolverine tests will take place from May to July at the Davis-Monten Air Force Base (Arizona).
To date, the US Air Force has only one aircraft directly supporting infantry on the battlefield - A-10 Thunderbolt. These aircraft have already repeatedly extended the term of combat service, and some of them will remain in the US Air Force until 2022 year. Since an equivalent replacement for the well-armored and well-armed A-10 attack aircraft was not developed, the US Department of Defense plans to use a light strike aircraft instead.
Super Tucano is a light turboprop attack aircraft produced by Embraer, a Brazilian company (the first prototype took off in the 1999 year). Initially, the Super Tucano was designed as a training aircraft, but was subsequently modified and became combat.
AT-6 Wolverine is a continuation of the line of light attack aircraft, which already includes models T-6A and T-6B. AT-6 was developed by the American company Hawker Beechcraft as part of the LAS program (Light Air Support) based on the Texan II training aircraft.
The US Air Force says that the new aircraft will allow efficient and cost-effective use Aviation in conflicts with low intensity. If the flight hour of the F-35 fighter is estimated at $ 42, then for light attack aircraft this amount will be less than $ 000, reports "Warspot"
According to Heather Wilson, spokesman for the US Air Force, A-29 Super Tucano and AT-6 Wolverine aircraft were selected for the final testing phase. Thus, the Textron Scorpion and Air Tractor AT-802L Longsword aircraft dropped out of competition. The final stage of the A-29 Super Tucano and AT-6 Wolverine tests will take place from May to July at the Davis-Monten Air Force Base (Arizona).
Light attack AT-6 Wolverine
To date, the US Air Force has only one aircraft directly supporting infantry on the battlefield - A-10 Thunderbolt. These aircraft have already repeatedly extended the term of combat service, and some of them will remain in the US Air Force until 2022 year. Since an equivalent replacement for the well-armored and well-armed A-10 attack aircraft was not developed, the US Department of Defense plans to use a light strike aircraft instead.
Light attack aircraft Embraer A-29 Super Tucano
Super Tucano is a light turboprop attack aircraft produced by Embraer, a Brazilian company (the first prototype took off in the 1999 year). Initially, the Super Tucano was designed as a training aircraft, but was subsequently modified and became combat.
AT-6 Wolverine is a continuation of the line of light attack aircraft, which already includes models T-6A and T-6B. AT-6 was developed by the American company Hawker Beechcraft as part of the LAS program (Light Air Support) based on the Texan II training aircraft.
The US Air Force says that the new aircraft will allow efficient and cost-effective use Aviation in conflicts with low intensity. If the flight hour of the F-35 fighter is estimated at $ 42, then for light attack aircraft this amount will be less than $ 000, reports "Warspot"
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