I have always been fascinated by the Embraer A-29 Super Tucano. This is a Brazilian-made airplane perfectly designed to fight insurgents, terrorists, and transnational criminal gangs on the ground.

This EMB-312 Tucano has 3,488 hours on the airframe, 2,360 hours on its Honeywell TR 331-12B engine since new, and 496 hours on its Hartzell propeller since overhaul.

Embraer S.A. ERJ recently disclosed that five A-29 Super Tucano aircraft options have been turned into firm orders by the Uruguayan Air Force and the Uruguayan Ministry of National Defense.The ...