The Argentina Pucara combat aircraft can be traced back to the mid-1960's. The Argentina Airforce requested the Fabrica Militar de Aviones (Military Aircraft Factory) to develop a new combat aircraft capable of performing COIN, CAS and reconnaissance missions. "Pucara" is named after a form of South American stone hill fortress.

Powered by a pair of Garrett TPE331-U-303 turbo props, the first flight of the prototype AX-2 Delfin was on 20 August 1969. Subsequent prototypes turned to use the French Turbomeca Astazou XVIG turboprops.

阿根廷“普卡拉”攻击机的历史可追溯到1960年代中期。当时阿根廷空军要求国家军用飞机制造厂研制一种新型的作战飞机，用于近距遮断、近距空中支援和侦察任务。“普卡拉”一名来自南美洲土著的石头堡垒。

原型机AX-2“海豚”于1969年8月20日首飞，使用两台加勒特TPE331-U-303涡桨发动机。

后继的原型机转为使用法国透博梅卡·阿斯塔左XVIG涡桨发动机。

The Pucara turned to be initial operational capability in 1975. Approx. 70 are in service in two countries, Argentina & Colombia. Initial production began in early 1970s and 60 were procured. This was followed by a production run of 48 more later in the 1970s. The Pucara is one of the few modern combat aircraft with turboprop power. It has two Turbomeca Astazou XVIG turboprops, max power 978 equivalent shaft hp each. It can be used on unimproved airfields and to maximize loiter time. Its slender profile and narrow fuselage cross-section reflects its "gunship" mission. In fact, Pucara is some how similar to attack helicopters.

“普卡拉”于1975年形成初步战斗力，约70架“普卡拉”在阿根廷和哥伦比亚两个国家服役。在1970年代初生产了60架，后来又生产了48架。“普卡拉”是少数使用涡轮螺旋桨动力的现代攻击机。透博梅卡·阿斯塔左XVIG涡桨发动机的单台推力为978轴马力。

The Pucara has a low wing with no taper or dihedral on the broad center section. The two Astazou turboprops are mounted in slender nacelles in the leading edges of the wings and drive three-blade propellers. There are two fuselage tanks and a wing tank in each inboard section, total 338 US gal (1,280 liters). Up to three drop tanks can be mounted on the fuselage pylon and two wing pylons.

“普卡拉”的低单翼宽大平直，没有后掠角。两台发动机安装在机翼上小巧的发动机舱内，各驱动一个三叶螺旋桨。机身内有两个油箱，机翼内段各有一个机翼油箱，共可载1280升燃油。机身挂架和两个机

[1] [2] [3] [4] 下一页