The Brazilian Presidential Helicopter is the Brazilian Air Force helicopter used to transport the President of Brazil. The current aircraft designation is VH-36 Caracal.
Two modified military versions of the Eurocopter Cougar, tail numbers 8737 and 8740, are currently used as the main presidential helicopters. The aircraft is configured to carry fifteen passengers plus three crew members.
See also
- Marine One
- Presidential State Car of the United States
- Presidential Helicopter of South Korea
- Presidential State Car of South Korea
References
- VH-34 Super Puma Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Brazilian Air Force. Retrieved on January 26, 2009.
Aircraft and vehicles carrying the President of Brazil | ||
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Brazilian Air Force aircraft designations | |
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Attack (A) | |
Cargo (C) | |
Electronic (E) | |
Fighter (F) | |
Helicopter (H) | |
Liaison (L) | |
Maritime (M) | |
Observation (O) | |
Patrol (P) | |
Reconnaissance (R) | |
Search & rescue (S) | |
Trainer (T) | |
Utility (U) | |
Glider (Z) | |
Designations carried over from American designation systems are not included unless the designations were modified. |
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