Embraer EMB 121 Xingu

The Embraer EMB 121 Xingu (pronounced " Schinguh " ) is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft of the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, which was designed as a light business aircraft mid-1970s. The name " Xingu " is derived from a strain of the same name and a river in the Amazon region. To the first flight of the prototype ( PP- ID ZXI ) started on 10 October 1976. The first production aircraft (code PP- ZCT ) flew on 20 May 1977.

History

The design of this aircraft comes from the larger EMB 110 Bandeirante from, from which it has the wings and engines. The body, however, has been redesigned for the Xingu. The EMB 121 was the first manufactured in Brazil pressurized airplane and the first, which - accompanied by an EMB 110 - crossed the Atlantic. First flight of this aircraft was October 2, 1976, on 4 December 1976, the aircraft was then presented to the public. The first production aircraft (code PP- ZCT ) flew on 20 May 1977. 1979 was approved by the various aviation authorities. The Xingu I can accommodate five or six passengers.

Five years later, on 4 September 1981, the advanced EMF 121a1 Xingu II, in addition to more powerful engines offers larger tanks and space for eight to nine passengers appeared. The aircraft did not meet with exceptional economic success, after 106 produced (according to other sources 107) copies the production in August 1987 has been set. 51 aircraft were sold abroad, especially to France. The French armed forces are currently operating with 43 ​​aircraft of the world's largest operator. Besides the use as a transport aircraft, the Xingu is used for training budding French transport pilots and should fulfill this task currently scheduled until 2025. The first operator of the aircraft, however, was the Brazilian Army, stationed their planes in the capital Brasilia.

On the 40th birthday of the manufacturer Embraer and the 30th anniversary of the certification of the type in 2009 the prototype of the Xingu with the registration PP- ZXI has been restored by students of a technical college.

Construction

The EMB 121 Xingu is a cantilever low- wing monoplane with Bugradeinziehfahrwerk and pressurized cabin. It is usually flown by two pilots and offers depending on the interior up to nine passengers. The drive serve two propeller turbines from Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Type -28 with a capacity of 680 WPS, each driving a three-blade propeller Hartzell. From this basic model 49 machines were built. The machines that were delivered from 1982, the designation EMB 121a1 Xingu II They had Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -135 with an output of 750 WPS that drove a four-bladed propeller, greater fuel capacity and a small strake had left and right at the bottom rear. This type could also be flown by a pilot. 47 machines of the first series were converted at Embraer on the Xingu II standard.

  • EMB 121A Xingu I: original version, equipped with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A -28 engines
  • EMB 121a1 Xingu II: Further development with PT6A -135 engines
  • EMB 121V Xingu III: development with PT6A -42 engines
  • EMB 123 Tapajós: Planned version with PT6A -45 engines
  • VU -9: Designation of the Brazilian Air Force

Operator

  • Brazilian Armed Forces.

The Brazilian Air Force ( Força Aérea Brasileira ) ordered 6 units

  • Armee de l'Air
  • Marine Nationale Française

Largest operator of the machine are the French Air Force, which ordered a total of 44 machines as liaison aircraft in the early 1980s. The aircraft of the Army de l'Air are stationed in Avord, at the headquarters of the French Air Force transport pilot school, the 18 aircraft of Navy flying out from the base Lann- Bihoué.

Specifications

All data refer to the EMB 121A Xingu I ( Xingu II)

  • Two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 -A -28 turboprop engines, each with 505 kW ( 635 kW)
  • Three-bladed constant speed propeller from Hartzell
  • Maximum cruise speed 450 km / h ( 465 km / h ), cruising speed 365 km / h (380 km / h)
  • Service ceiling 26,000 feet
  • Maximum range: 2352 km ( 2278 km )
  • Curb weight 3620 kg (3500 lbs)
  • Maximum take-off weight 5670 kg ( 6140 kg )
  • Wingspan 14.45 m ( 14.83 m)
  • Length 12.25 m ( 13.44 m)
  • Height 4.74 m
  • Wing area 27,5 m² ( 27.9 m²)

References and Notes

EMB EMB 110 • 120 • 121 • EMB ERJ 135 ERJ 140 • • • ERJ 145 ERJ 145 XR • Embraer 170 Embraer 175 • • • Embraer 190 Embraer 195

Phenom 100 Phenom 300 • • • 450 Legacy Legacy Legacy 500 • 600 • 650 • Legacy Lineage 1000

EMB 200

EMB 312 Super Tucano • / ALX 111 • EMB • AMX • EMB 145 • KC -390

  • Civilian aircraft type
  • Twin-Engined Plane
Amazon River Hartzell Propeller Leading-edge extension Embraer Phenom 100 Embraer Phenom 300 Embraer Legacy 450 Embraer Legacy 500 Embraer Legacy 600 Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano
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