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FMA IA 58 Pucara
COIN · Argentina · Cold War (1970–1991)
The FMA IA 58 Pucará is an Argentine ground-attack and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft manufactured by the Fábrica Militar de Aviones. It is a low-wing twin-turboprop all-metal monoplane with retractable landing gear, capable of operating from unprepared strips when operationally required. The type saw action during the Falklands War and the Sri Lankan Civil War.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- COIN
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Cold War (1970–1991)
- Country
- Argentina
- Status
- Retired
- Engine
- 2× turboprop
- Thrust / Power
- 729 kW each
- Length (ft)
- 47
- Wingspan (ft)
- 48
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 8863
- MTOW (lb)
- 14991
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 32808
- Max Speed (mph)
- 311
- Armament
- Guns: 2× 20 mm Hispano-Suiza HS.804 autocannons; 4× 7.62 mm FN Browning machine guns; Rockets: ARM-657 Mamboretá pods; Hardpoints: 3