EMBRAER AT AIR & SPACE CONFERENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EXPOSITION
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The light attack and advanced training Super Tucano turboprop will be highlighted
São José dos Campos, September 10, 2009 –
Embraer is a newcomer to the Air Force
Association (AFA) Annual Air & Space
Conference and Technology Exposition taking
place September 14-16, in its 24th edition. The
conference will be held at the Gaylord National
Hotel & Convention Center on the Potomac, in
National Harbor, Md., just minutes from
downtown Washington, D.C.. At the event,
Embraer will promote its most successful defense
product: the Super Tucano, a single- or two-seat
light attack and advanced training turboprop.
“The AFA Annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition is one of the market’s
most productive trade events,” says Acir Padilha, Embraer Vice President, Marketing and
Sales, Defense Market. “Therefore, we are glad to have this opportunity to promote the Super
Tucano, the only turboprop aircraft in production, worldwide, with its low operating cost,
which is combat proven and specifically designed for counterinsurgency, irregular warfare,
and day and night missions, as well as advanced training.”
Of a total of 169 aircraft sold, so far – 99 of which to the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea
Brasileira – FAB) – Embraer has orders from the Air Forces of Chile, the Dominican
Republic, and Ecuador. The Super Tucano currently operates successfully with the Brazilian
and Colombian Air Forces on border surveillance and operational missions.
About the AFA Annual Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition
The Air & Space Conference is a one-of-a-kind event bringing together Air Force leaders,
industry experts, academia, and aerospace specialists from around the world to discuss the
issues, challenges and accomplishments of today’s aerospace community. The Technology
Exposition will feature over 130 of the most significant aerospace exhibitors, displaying and
demonstrating the latest breakthroughs in air and space technology. AFA 2009 exhibits
highlight the most recent developments in technology and education. Learn more about the
event at www.afa.org/events/Conference/2009.
About the Super Tucano
The Super Tucano is an innovative evolution of the world-renowned basic training Tucano
aircraft, around 650 of which were produced and have been serving 15 air forces, worldwide.
The Super Tucano was designed to operate in the most complex combat settings, including
night vision capability, smart weaponry, and data link technology. Besides a reinforced
structure for operations on rustic landing fields, the aircraft has an advanced navigation and
weapon aiming system that ensures high mission precision and reliability, even under extreme
conditions and with minimal logistical support.
The turboprop is in full production on a very active and flexible assembly line, in keeping
with Embraer’s ability to meet its customer needs and deliver aircraft within short time spans.
Besides the aircraft, Embraer also supplies an advanced training and support system for the
operations of the Super Tucano. TOSS (Training and Operation Support System) consists of
four systems: CBT (Computer-Based Training) that improves pilot learning; FS (Flight
Simulator); MPS (Mission Planning Stations); and MDS (Mission Debriefing Station) to
analyze mission data and results.
