A-29 Finally Set To Land In U.S. Defense Fleet

Steve Trimble Guy Norris May 11, 2021

Sierra Nevada Corp./Embraer A-29 fighter aircraft — Three A-29s delivered to Duke Field will allow 6th SOS pilots to train after all Afghan Air Force Super Tucanos (such as the one pictured) depart Moody AFB, Georgia, this year.
Credit: Capt. Eydie Sakura/U.S. Air Force

Fourteen years after first auditioning as a light attack fighter for the U.S. military, the Sierra Nevada Corp./Embraer A-29 will soon perhaps be finally set to complete a long, circuitous and, ultimately, disappointing journey into the Defense Department’s fleet. The first two A-29 Super Tucanos...

Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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