For years now, the news media, the military and the Nigeria government has been referring to the Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano fighter aircrafts as JETs.

This is an exaggeration and misinformation that has gone on for years, perhaps in order to hype the purchase of these light fighter planes as I do not believe that our Airforce does not know that the Super Tucanos are not Jets.


JETS are aircrafts that use jet engines for propulsion.

The Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano is a Turbo Prop PROPELLER aircraft.

What is the difference?
Being a propeller powered aircraft, it is slow and only has a maximum speed of about 520km per hour which makes it susceptible to Surface to Air Missiles (SAMs)

Also has lacks the maneuverability of jets

Has lower payload capabilities.


Regardless of these down sides, if put to good use, the Nigerian Airforce can use them to turn the tables on terrorists hiding in our forests.

But they should please stop decieving the public that they are buying Jets, Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano are propeller planes not Jets

Femi Adesina

Garba Sehu

Nigerian Airforce

And all media houses

Should please make neccessary corrections when next they are referring to these fighter planes

This is the Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano

You can see the propellers on the nose. Jets dont have propellers

This is an example of a fighter jet. Notice it has no propellers instead uses jet engines

Gullible government. Very educative. Well done op.

HardMirror:
This is an example of a fighter jet. Notice it has no propellers instead uses jet engines

The difference is now clear

Mayng01:
Gullible government. Very educative. Well done op.

thanks.
Seun, mynd44, lalasticlala, Dominique should please note this too anytime pushing news about the super tucanos to front page.

Thank you

Thanks for the clarification.

But then, majority of us do not really care what the name is, what we want is for the job to be done.

Give it to the terrorists as e dey hot quick quick!

LibertyRep:
Thanks for the clarification.

But then, majority of us do not really care what the name is, what we want is for the job to be done.

Give it to the terrorists as e dey hot quick quick!

the name is important.
Jets are far ahead of propeller planes.

The Nigerian Airforce cannot tell us they dont know the Tucano are not jets. Hence there must be an agenda for them to be misleading the public that they are buying jets

Not that the Tucano cannot do a good job, but the misinformation is not needed

wetin even consighn you what people call their stuffs....??

if they wan call it a space shuttle,soo be it....
shey na your headache....??

tsdarkside:
if they wan call it a space shuttle,soo be it....
shey na your headache....??

yes it is my headache.

HardMirror:
yes it is my headache.

why....??

You are really expecting much from the shitbags in the military and govt if you think they know the difference.

tsdarkside:
wetin even consighn you what people call their stuffs....??

It's unfortunate you hate learning.

Thanksful:


It's unfortunate you hate learning.

what does it matter....the freakin thing is workin,soo what....

NA AS WE SIT DOWN NA IM THESE GOVERNMENT DEY SNAP US O. I WONER WETIN DEM DEY TELL ABOKI DEM 4 NORTH?

WW11 relics

tsdarkside:


what does it matter....the freakin thing is workin,soo what....

are they jets?

solexyy:
NA AS WE SIT DOWN NA IM THESE GOVERNMENT DEY SNAP US O. I WONER WETIN DEM DEY TELL ABOKI DEM 4 NORTH?

obviously playing on our intelligence and it is funny some people do not see any problem with this

We know they are not jets, however they suit well for ground attack and can track well with a high loitering time.

A commander on the ground like me would take this over fast jets anytime anyday alongside helicopters.

HardMirror:
obviously playing on our intelligence and it is funny some people do not see any problem with this

it's just ignorance from them.

HardMirror:
are they jets?

chai....

no,they are flying boats....

CaptainStephen:
We know they are not jets, however they suit well for ground attack and can track well with a high loitering time.

A commander on the ground like me would take this over fast jets anytime anyday alongside helicopters.

I have no problem with the tucanos, my problem is with the government calling them jets. Of cause they have their advantages too and I agree with your points. Let's just call them what they are

HardMirror:
I have no problem with the tucanos, my problem is with the government calling them jets. Of cause they have their advantages too and I agree with your points. Let's just call them what they are

you try too hard and end up soundin silly....ofcourse we know that they are not what is known internationaly as jets....

the airbitchh is flying....

Damn...our leaders just dey play us home and away every time.
No wonder they wouldn't invest in education cos they know most of their so called development are sub par.
OP you don do well....abeg make Chief of air staff and Chief of Defense con see oo.

Zombies don't know of course. And they don't care to know.

SlayerForever:
Zombies don't know of course. And they don't care to know.

shattapu your dirty ipob mouth their....anu mkpama....

Good to know...we learn every day. Let them just do something about the growing army of almajiri if not they will need more than the super tucano in some years to come. A word is enough to the wise.
~peace

Op is right. In short I don't see the super tucano plane as a fighter plane. I was at the NAF base in Yola January this year when I saw the NAF Alpha jet took off and was admiring its agility then 30secs later I saw the super tucano taking off, very loud and extremely slow, mehn I just developed hatred for that thing.

So true
One was used during the World 1, 2 n 3
While the other is the true modern fighter jet

HardMirror:
I have no problem with the tucanos, my problem is with the government calling them jets. Of cause they have their advantages too and I agree with your points. Let's just call them what they are

I blame ignorance on their part.

The average person doesn't keep tabs to know which is which.

CaptainStephen:
We know they are not jets, however they suit well for ground attack and can track well with a high loitering time.

A commander on the ground like me would take this over fast jets anytime anyday alongside helicopters.

Are they not targets for AA fire?