Embraer STOUT hybrid turboprop concept presented by the Brazilian Air Force
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) released on November 13, 2020, the first images of its new aircraft, which will be made in partnership with Embraer, under the name of STOUT (Short Take-Off Utility Transport) during a National Defense Seminar, held at the Superior School of War of the Brazilian Army. According to the FAB official at the seminar, the project aims to replace the C-95 (EMB-110) and C-97 (EMB-120).
This utility aircraft concept will have a hybrid concept, with two turboprops and two electric engines. The conceptual image shows a plane with a high wing, with a rectangular fuselage and a rear ramp.
The future aircraft should be able to transport palletized cargo, 30 equipped soldiers, launch 24 paratroopers, as well as cargo transportation in general and aeromedical evacuation missions. According to the first information released, this utility aircraft concept will be able to carry 3 tons of cargo and will be able to operate on short runways of less than 1,000 meters, so it will be able to take off on short and semi-prepared runways, like in the Amazon region. It will have a range of 2,425km / 1,310 nautical miles.