Military


FMA IA 58 Pucará

Specifications
Country of Origin Argentina
Builder
Role
Similar Aircraft
Wing Span 14.5m ( 47 ft 7 in )
Length 15.25 m ( 46ft 9in)
Height 5.36m ( 17ft 7 in )
Weight empty, equipped 4,037 kg ( 8,900 lb );
MTOW 6,800 kg ( 14,991 lb )
Engine two 988 shp Turbomeca Astazou XVIG turboprops
Maximum speed 500 km/h ( 311 mph ) at 3,000 m ( 9,840 ft )
Cruising speed 430 km/h ( 267 mph )
Range
Service Ceiling9,700 m ( 31, 825 ft )
Armament
  • two Hispano HS804 20mm cannon each with 270 rpg,
  • four FN Browning 7.62 mm cannon with 900 rpg;
  • up to 1500 kg ( 3,307lb ) of free fall bombs, napalm tanks, 70 mm ( 2.75 in ) rockets, cannon pods, two auxiliary fuel tanks.
Crew
Cost
User Countries Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Sri Lanka.