The U.S. is ready to transfer the A-29 Super Tucano and AT-6 Wolverine attack aircraft to its partners
The U.S. Air Force is ready to hand over the A-29 Super Tucano and AT-6 Wolverine attack aircraft to partner countries.
What we know
There are three A-29 "Super Tucano" and two AT-6 Wolverine. The U.S. bought the planes two years ago, but now have decided to get rid of them. The first model was used as part of an overseas advisory mission of the Armed Forces Special Operations Command, and the second - for experiments.
I suspect we will not miss this capability. The MD-500F Afghan already did it:( Maybe it will make a difference here...? https://t.co/R0VJ7B7TkV
- T (@TarasChmut) August 14, 2022
By the way, according to Taras Chmut, head of the Come Back Alive Foundation, Ukraine could in theory get these planes.
For those not in the know
A-29 Super Tucano is a light turboprop attack aircraft produced by Brazilian company Embraer. The first prototype of the aircraft flew in 1999. At first the A-29 was designed as a training aircraft, but later it was finalized for air strikes. The cockpit of the attack aircraft is protected by Kevlar armor.
AT-6 Wolverine is a single-engine turboprop light attack aircraft of the U.S. Air Force, based on the T-6 Texan II training aircraft. It was developed under the AEROnet (Airborne Extensible Relay Over-Horizon Network) program. It began operation by the U.S. Air Force in 2021.
Source: Militarny
