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Brazilian Air Force Inventory/Aircraft
Fixed-wing aircraft
| Type: |
FAB Designation: |
Origin: |
Quantity: |
Role: |
| Mirage 2000B/C ** |
F-2000B/C |
France |
12 |
fighter, interceptor |
| F-5E/F Tiger II*** |
F-5 |
USA |
45 |
Fighter, attack |
| EMB AMX A-1/B*** |
A-1, RA-1 |
Brazil |
53 |
Attack, recce |
| EMB 314M Super Tucano (ALX) ** |
A-29, AT-29 |
Brazil |
76 |
Attack, training |
| EMB 312 Tucano |
A-27, AT-27 |
Brazil |
109 |
Training, attack |
| EMB 326 Xavante |
AT-26 |
Brazil |
43 |
Training, attack |
| MB 326 Impala I/II |
n/a, AT-26A |
Italy, S. Africa |
2/10 |
Training, attack |
| EMB 145 |
C-99 |
Brazil |
10 |
Transport, VIP |
| EMB 145 AEW |
R-99A |
Brazil |
5 |
Airborne Early Warning |
| EMB 145 SR |
R-99B |
Brazil |
3 |
Remote sensing |
| EMB 110 Bandeirante |
C-95 |
Brazil |
80 |
Transport, SAR |
| EMB 111 B.Patrulha |
P-95 |
Brazil |
19 |
Maritime Surveillance |
| EMB 120 Brasília |
C-97 |
Brazil |
16 |
Transport, utility |
| C-130E/H Hercules |
C-130 |
USA |
23 |
Transport, tankers, SAR |
| Buffalo DHC-5A |
C-115 |
Canada |
10 |
Transport |
| EADS/CASA C-295M ** |
C-105 |
Spain |
12 |
Transport |
| Lockheed P-3BR Orion ** |
P-3AM |
USA |
8 |
Maritime Surveillance |
| Boeing KC-137 |
KC-137 |
USA |
4 |
Transport, tankers |
| Boeing 737-200 |
VC-96 |
USA |
2 |
VIP |
| Airbus A-319-133X ACJ |
VC-1A |
France |
1 |
VIP |
| Others |
several |
several |
190 |
VIP, transport, liaison, training, utility |
Total number of aircraft: |
734 ** |
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* = on order, ** = includes number of aircraft on order, *** = undergoing update, n/a = not avialable
Rotary-wing aircraft
| Type: |
FAB Designation: |
Origin: |
Quantity: |
Role: |
| Bell UH-1H |
UH-1H |
USA |
43 |
Attack, SAR, utility |
| AS.332 Super Puma |
CH-34, VH-34 |
France |
10 |
Transport, utility, VIP |
| HB-350B Esquilo |
CH-50 |
Brazil |
25 |
SAR, training |
| HB-355 Esquilo |
CH-55, VH-55 |
Brazil |
3 |
Utility, VIP |
| Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk |
n/a |
USA |
6** |
Attack, SAR, utility |
Total number of aircraft: |
87** |
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* = on order, ** = includes number of aircraft on order, n/a = not avialable
Author: Leandro Maldonado
(e-mail)
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