A-29/at-29 Alx

translated from http://www.sistemasdearmas.hpg.ig.com.br

ALX In day 8 of August of 2001, the BAF bought 76 Super EMB-314 Tucano/ALX, calls in the BAF of A-29 and AT-29 in the versions monorank and birank respectively. The cost was of USS430 millions with more 23 options. The ALX presents the last word in systems avionics, structuralized around an architecture Databus MIL-STD-1533, the following systems had been incorporated the Super Toucan: total control of accelerator and stick (HOTAS), INS the laser with Navigation system GPS, computerized ways of attack (CCIP, CCRP, CCIL, etc.), HUD (Head Up Display, counter in the vision line) with UFCP (Up Front Control Panel), two 6 liquid crystal screens of x 8 counts in each cabin, radios VHF and UHF tactician with provisionses for date links, integrated radio-communication and navigation, camera and recorder of video, compatible lighting system interna/externa with eyeglasses of nocturnal vision of third generation, automatic pilot with capacity of planning of enclosed mission, FLIR, cabin all envidraçada for low load of work and superior perception of situation and system of mounted counter no helmet (optional). The automatic pilot can be progrmado before the mission in the systems of programming of mission. The Super Toucan brings Interface Homem-Máquina (HMI) of fourth destined generation to minimize the load of work of the pilot by means of the otimização of all the tasks (tracking, interception, monitoring, support, etc.). Datalink is capable to receive and to send information for stations of command in land and air, or other next aircraft combat. The aircraft is equipped with a system of oxygen generation on board (OBOGS). The jettisonable seats zero-zero Martin-Baker MK-10LCX, has a sequential system of ejection in three ways. Shield of the cabin was applied to guarantee the security of the crew during the operational missions. The WCS (system of control of weapons) is in the level of the used ones in the main huntings of last generation. Each station under the wings presents a SIU (unit of storage interface) capable to play some tasks as election of armament and control of acquittal (bombs, rockets, machine guns, missiles) in addition to give condition of detonation to the bombs and to the missiles not launched. The ALX train a time for preparation of flight of 10 minutes, and 10 minutes between cycles of followed flights. The daily final maintenance is of 30 minutes and the tax man flight hour is of 1,5 in the maximum. The index of availability of the project is of at the very least 98,5%. The aircraft was conceived inside of the system built in test (BIT) and automatic registers of flight imperfections and mission. The ALX can operate with an aviation fuel series as QAV-1, JET-A, JET A1, JET B, JP-4, JP-5 and JP-8. Also it can use gasoline in case emergency. He was projected to operate in a theater of rustic operations as the Amazônia, in tracks of land and gram, with relative humidity of air arriving the 100% and average temperatures of 40 centigrade Degrees. The avionics can function without being cooled. The airplane possesss strengthened electrical system with reserve battery, special systems of filtering for the fuel tanks to prevent the fungos. In the Amazônia the fuel tanks costumam to condense water and to create fungos in the kerosene, that finishes for obstructing the system of feeding of the engines. The Autonomy can be increased by extra tanks of 320 and 400 liters. The Canopi can receive impacts right-handers from the ammunition bore 12,7mm the 90 degrees and in other parts. The Canopi was projected to resist the impacts of 2 birds of kg 300 we. The A-29/AT-29 will be used in the squadrons 1°/3°GAv “Scorpion”, 2°/3°GAv “Grifo” and 3º/3º G.Av.(2ª LINK). The first aircraft will be deliver for the squadrons 2º/5º GAv and 1º/5º GAv of the CATRE to be used in the Course of Formation of Combat pilots subistituindo the AT-26 Xavante. The Dominican Republica bought 10 aircraft.

What this tells us.

That the front and back cockpits both have two MDFs

HUD however is not mentioned as duplicated

interesting tidbits on the datalink cappabilities.

also from the same site

The site also has some strange PS pics of the ALX with a proposed radar pod and FLIR packaged under the centerline. Has this actually been propose? Anymore pictures of the AT-29 with the FLIR pod? This picture from the same source doesn’t look photoshoped and seems to show an AT-29 with a pod under the centerline, or is it just a fuel tank?

I’m a little confused, so hopefully someone has the answers!;)