The FMA IA 58 Pucará (Quechua: Fortress) 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.

Dec 7, 2024 · Construction began by Fábrica Militar de Aviones (FMA) on a powered prototype in Sept. 1968. Designated the “Delfin”, it would later be known as the FMA IA-58 “Pucará”, named after the stone...

The FMA IA-58 Pucará is an Argentine military aircraft. [1] . It is a twin- turboprops attack aircraft built in all- metal. Argentina Air Force used the Pucarà for attacks against Port Stanley and the British Army and the Royal Navy. Several of them were …

Dec 11, 2011 · IA-58 Pucara is a two-seater advance ground attack and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft designed and manufactured by Argentina-based Fabrica Militar de Aviones (FMA, now known as Lockheed Martin Argentina) for the Argentina Air Force (AAF). About 150 to 160 IA-58s were built between 1978 and 1986.

Jun 18, 2021 · The FMA IA 58 Pucará was a counterinsurgency aircraft (COIN for short) designed to fulfil a need in the Argentine Air Force. Development began in August 1966, with the timing very much tied to the political situation in Argentina at the time.

The FMA IA 58 Pucará (Quechua language: Fortress) is an Argentine ground-attack and counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft manufactured by the Fábrica Militar de Aviones. It is a low-wing two-turboprop-engined all-metal monoplane with retractable landing …

Named after a form of South American stone hill fortress, the Pucara's origins can be traced back to the mid-1960's when Argentina's Fabrica Militar de Aviones ( Military Aircraft Factory ) was...

The FMA IA-58 Pucará is a turboprop ground-attack aircraft developed and manufactured by Argentina’s Fábrica Militar de Aviones (FMA). It was designed to operate in rugged terrain and support ground forces during military operations.

Jun 5, 2004 · IA 58 is a two-seat light attack aircraft powered by two turboprop engines. It was designed for the COIN (counterinsurgency) and CAS (close air support) roles for the Argentine Air Force. It has narrow fuselage and tail section and a tandem seat cockpit with a steep sloping nose. Because of the steep nose the pilot has excellent forward visibility.

May 25, 2014 · In the mid 1960s the Argentine government issued a demand to the nations military aircraft producer, Fabrica Militar de Aviones (FMA), for a new combat aircraft suitable for the COIN, CAS and recce roles. On 20 August 1969 the initial prototype made its first flight.