FMA IA-58 Pucará
1969 attack aircraft family by Fabrica Militar de Aviones
The FMA IA-58 Pucará is an Argentine military aircraft.[1] It is a twin-turboprops attack aircraft built in all-metal.
| FMA IA-58 Pucarà | |
|---|---|
| |
| Two Pucarà in flight. | |
| Role | Attack aircraft |
| National origin | Argentina |
| Manufacturer | FMA |
| First flight | 1969 |
| Introduction | 1976 |
| Status | Active |
| Primary user | Argentina Air Force. |
| Number built | 160 |
Operational history
changeFalklands War
changeArgentina Air Force used the Pucarà for attacks against Port Stanley and the British Army and the Royal Navy. Several of them were shot down by Sea Harrier and British commandos.
Sri Lanka Civil War
changeSri Lanka used the Pucarà against the Tamils Tigers.[2]
Users
changeArgentina, Colombia, Sri Lanka, and Uruguay used this aircraft. Some are enough actives in Argentina in 2013. United Kingdom used one aircraft for trials, it was captured by British commandos.
References
changeBibliography
change- Frawley, Gerard, The international directory of military aircraft 2002/2003 . London: Aerospace Publication, 2002. ISBN 1-875671-55-2.
- Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999. ISBN 2-907051-24-5.
- Taylor, John WR, Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83. London : Jane's Yearbooks, 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2
References
change- ↑ "FMA IA-58 Pucara (Fortress) Counter-Insurgency Platform / Ground Attack Aircraft - Argentina". www.militaryfactory.com.
- ↑ (in Spanish)http://www.clubpucarero.com.ar/pucamundo.html Archived 2013-07-14 at the Wayback Machine