FMA IA-58 Pucará

The FMA IA-58 Pucará is an Argentine military aircraft.^[1] It is a twin-turboprops attack aircraft built in all-metal.

FMA IA-58 Pucarà
Two Pucarà in flight.
Role	Attack aircraft
National origin	Argentina
Manufacturer	FMA
First flight	1969
Introduction	1976
Status	Active
Primary user	Argentina Air Force.
Number built	160

Operational history

Falklands War

Argentina Air Force used the Pucarà for attacks against Port Stanley and the British Army and the Royal Navy. Several of them were shot down by Sea Harrier and British commandos.

Sri Lanka Civil War

Sri Lanka used the Pucarà against the Tamils Tigers.^[2]

Users

Argentina, Colombia, Sri Lanka, and Uruguay used this aircraft. Some are enough actives in Argentina in 2013. United Kingdom used one aircraft for trials, it was captured by British commandos.

References

Bibliography

• Frawley, Gerard, The international directory of military aircraft 2002/2003 . London: Aerospace Publication, 2002. ISBN 1-875671-55-2.
• Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999. ISBN 2-907051-24-5.
• Taylor, John WR, Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83. London : Jane's Yearbooks, 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0748-2