FMA IA-58 Pucará facts for kids
Quick facts for kids FMA IA-58 Pucarà |
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| 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 |
The FMA IA-58 Pucará is an Argentine military aircraft. It is a twin-turboprops attack aircraft built in all-metal.
Operational history
Falklands War
Argentina 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
Sri Lanka used the Pucarà against the Tamils Tigers.
Users
Argentina, 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.
- 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
Images for kids
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IA 58 Pucará with assorted armaments
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A captured Pucara on display at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford
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The SLAF Pucara (CA-605) on display at the Sri Lanka Air Force Museum.
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Sri Lanka Air Force Museum FMA IA 58 Pucará
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Uruguayan Air Force Pucarás
See also
In Spanish: FMA IA-58 Pucará para niños
