| EMB 110 Bandeirante | |
|---|---|
_%C3%81gata_7_(8780126305).jpg) An EMB 110 with the Brazilian Air Force | |
| General information | |
| Type | Turboprop regional airliner |
| National origin | Brazil |
| Manufacturer | Embraer |
| Status | In limited commercial service, in active military service |
| Primary users | Brazilian Air Force |
| Number built | 503[1][unreliable source?] |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 1968–1990 |
| Introduction date | 16 April 1973 |
| First flight | 26 October 1968 |
The Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante (English: pioneer[2]) is a Brazilian twin-turboprop light transport aircraft designed by Embraer for military and civil use.
The EMB 110 was designed by the French engineer Max Holste; it had been designed in line with specifications issued by the Brazilian Ministry of Aeronautics in 1965.[3] The goal was to create a general purpose aircraft, suitable for both civilian and military roles with a low operational cost and high reliability. On 26 October 1968, the YV-95 prototype performed its maiden flight; an additional two EMB 110 development aircraft would follow along with an initial order for 80 transport aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force in the following year. Type certification was received from the Brazilian aviation authorities in late 1972, permitting its entry to service in April 1973 with the Brazilian airline company Transbrasil.
Various customers in both the military and civilian sectors opted to procure the EMB 110 during its 22-year production run. Over one hundred examples would serve with the Brazilian Air Force, who would modernise numerous examples during the twenty-first century to permit their continued operation. The EMB 110, being customisable to suit various roles and operator requirements, was adapted for various specialist roles, including aerial observation, maritime patrol, and search and rescue missions. During the 1970s, Embraer opted to design an enlarged derivative of the EMB 110, designated as the EMB 120 Brasilia; being faster, outfitted with a pressurized cabin, and able to accommodate up to 30 passengers, Embraer opted to concentrate its resources on the new aircraft. As a result, production of the EMB 110 was terminated during 1990.
- ^ "Embraer EMB-110 production list". howmany.travel.
- ^ "EMB 100 Bandeirante". Embraer. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015.
The moniker was symbolically loaded, harking back to the idea of the Bandeirantes (trailblazers) as pioneers of national integration.
- ^ Air International April 1978, pp. 163–164.