The A-29 Super Tucano stands alone as the only combat-proven, mission ready and operational contender in the U.S. Air Force Light Air Support competition.  

What differentiates the Super T from the competition:

• A clean sheet design – built from the ground up for the counterinsurgency and light air support mission
• A production aircraft – more than 170 have been built and delivered
• Operational today performing ISR and security missions around the globe
• In use with military in nine nations
• More than 180,000 flight hours logged, including 28,000 combat hours; no combat losses 
• Highest weapons load in its class
• Certified for more than 130 munitions configurations
• Features open-architecture avionics
• Fully integrated FLIR thermal imaging system
• Two internal wing-mounted .50 caliber machine guns
• Longer airframe and larger rudder enable superior performance with high-torque 1,600 HP engine
• Provides significant room for growth
• Able to routinely take off and land on rugged terrain
• Proven low operating costs – 84 percent fleet availability; 99 percent fleet mission effectiveness