AT26 Xavante

Il_Signor_Regio · July 27, 2023, 11:19pm

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Description: The AT-26 Xavante was the Brazilian-licensed production variant of the Italian MB 326 GC. In the 1950s, various air forces were projecting and building various trainer aircraft, and Italy did the same. The MB326 was projected by the engineer Ermanno Bazzocchi to give the Italian Air Force a new trainer aircraft that could also be used as a ground attack. After various changes to the starting project requested by the Aereonautica Militare, the two prototypes in 1956 were started, and the first one flew for the first time at Lonate di Pozzolo on December 10, 1957, with the pilot Guido Carestiato. It was produced in a very large number of variants and exported to a lot of countries. After Italy, Brazil was the main customer for the aircraft. In 1970, two prototypes plus 166 aircraft were ordered. The variant selected was the MB326GC, renamed AT-26 Xavante in the Brazilian service. They were produced under license by the company Enbraer. The first prototype made by Enbraer, the FAB 4462, flew for the first time on September 3, 1971. With these numbers Brazil saw the opportunity for some exports; 6 units went to Togo and 10 units went to Paraguay. This production under license and other collaborations will lead in the future to the AMX prototype. After this massive production line, after the Falkland War, Brazil helped Argentina reform the 1 escuadrilla se ataque by selling them 11 AT-26X to replace the previous losses. The aircraft were mainly used for training and ground attack, and the last units were decommissioned in 2010.

Why it should be in the game: It will be a very good addition as a premium/event/squadron since the Italian TT is lacking of CAS

Specifications

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Engine :Rolls-Royce Bristol Viper 20 Mk 540 3,410 lb thrust turbojet

Length: 10.65 m

Wingspan: 10.85 m

Height: 3.72 m

Empty Weight: 2,474 kg

Maximum speed: 867 km/h

Service Ceiling: 1,850 km

Armaments:

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6 Pilons
1814 kg of external lodout
6x 70 mm Unguided rokets pods
6x Unguided bombs
2x 12.7 mm Browning machinegun pod
2x MAA-1 Piranha Air to air missile
6x 400 lb napalm bombs

Sources:

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https://www2.fab.mil.br/musal/index.php/aeronaves-em-exposicao/55-avioes/306-xavante

Aermacchi MB-326 - Wikipedia

Aeronáutica excedeu limite de vida útil dos Xavantes - Poder Aéreo – Aviação, Forças Aéreas, Indústria Aeroespacial e de Defesa

FAB liberou Xavante para voar sem inspeção obrigatória - Poder Aéreo – Aviação, Forças Aéreas, Indústria Aeroespacial e de Defesa

Justiça condena União por morte de piloto de caça no Ceará - Poder Aéreo – Aviação, Forças Aéreas, Indústria Aeroespacial e de Defesa

O impacto da desativação do AT-26 Xavante na progressão operacional dos pilotos de caça da FAB - Poder Aéreo – Aviação, Forças Aéreas, Indústria Aeroespacial e de Defesa

Há 32 anos, a Embraer entregava o último AT-26 Xavante para a FAB - Poder Aéreo – Aviação, Forças Aéreas, Indústria Aeroespacial e de Defesa

O AT-26 Xavante, conforme visto (e voado) por Franco Ferreira - Poder Aéreo – Aviação, Forças Aéreas, Indústria Aeroespacial e de Defesa

AT-26A: prestes a ser espetado, mas ainda não acabado - Poder Aéreo – Aviação, Forças Aéreas, Indústria Aeroespacial e de Defesa

Instituto de Pesquisa e Ensaios em Voo utiliza Xavante durante curso - Poder Aéreo – Aviação, Forças Aéreas, Indústria Aeroespacial e de Defesa