Tucano T1 RAF Model Airplane: A Beautiful Addition to Your Collection

Our Tucano T1 RAF Model Airplane exhibits unmatched, unequaled quality and intricate design to achieve exactness and accuracy of the actual model. It also comes with a sturdy, durable base stand which comes in different colors of your choice and a polished chrome steel support mounting rod or avail our variable pitch wall mount accessory.

Our RAF Tucano T1 RAF Model Plane is made of the finest grade materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving and modeling to its original form. Our craftsmen and artisans ensure finely handcrafted model airplanes with precise blueprint details of the original aircraft. The RAF Tucano T1 RAF Model Plane's paint scheme, markings and parts are extremely complete, reflecting the original T1 RAF. This top-quality Tucano T1 RAF replica will surely mesmerize anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift. This Tucano RAF model plane is definitely the ideal gift to every aviation enthusiast and avid aircraft collector, reviving the good, old flight memories for it displays perfect resemblance to the actual Tucano T1 RAF.

Tucano T1 RAF History:

The Tucano T1 is a trainer aircraft manufactured by Short Brothers. The primary users and operators of the Tucano T1 are the Royal Air Force, Kenya Air Force and Kuwait Air Force.

The Tucano was developed by the Short Brothers company as a replacement for the Jet Provost, the basic trainer for the RAF. In 1985, the Tucano was selected in preference to the Swiss Pilatus PC- 9 and the British Hunting Firecracker. In 1989, The Tucano has been operated primarily from No 1 Flying Training School at RAF Linton-on-Ouse to provide basic training to RAF and RN student pilots. The deployment is officially to 72 Squadron, 207 Squadron and 76 Squadron. During training course, student pilots fly around 130 hours on the Tucano before progressing to the Hawk T1 aircraft at RAF Valley. The Tucano has been operationally proven to be 70% cheaper than its predecessor. The Tucano has a greater range and endurance than the Provost and it can fly two consecutive sorties before being refueled. It has a climb rate to 15,000 ft in six minutes.

The Tucano T1 has a crew of 1 to 2. It has a maximum speed of 274 knand a range of 900 nmi. It incorporates a Garrett TPE331-12B turboprop. Armament include a provision for 1,000 lb of stores on four underwing hardpoints, but not on UK Tucanos.