Short Tucano
The Short S -312, also known as the Short Tucano or Short S -312 T Mk 1, is a two-seat turboprop training aircraft of the British Royal Air Force in 1985.
History and Development
The Tucano was selected in 1985 as a successor to the BAC Jet Provost aircraft school. It originated from the Brazilian Embraer EMB -312 Tucano, but she received the Garrett TPE331 engine, with which it reaches higher speeds. However, the Garrett - Turbopropmotor generated a whole lot of engine problems. Thus, the aircraft could be put into service until 1989.
In addition to the engine, there are other differences to the Embraer Tucano - so it has a stronger airframe, a new cockpit (identical to the BAE Hawk ), a four-bladed propeller, rather than a three-blade propeller, ventral airbrake and new wingtips and the Martin -Baker ejection seat MB 8LC for both crew members.
In operation, the Short S -312 Tucano proved by 70 % more economical than its predecessor, which in the late 1960s (first flight 1967) was developed. It has a greater range and endurance than the Jet Provost T.5 jet-powered BAC.