Australian Air Force received the first training aircraft PC-21

Last Friday, an official ceremony for accepting the first 6 training aircraft (PCB) PC-21 took place at the East Sale airbase in Australia, reports TSAMTO.

In December, the Australian Ministry of Defense 2015 signed a contract with Lockheed Martin Australia worth $ 863 million for the supply and maintenance of a flight training system based on TC-PC-21.

The agreement provides for the delivery of X-NUMX training aircraft PC-49 from Pilatus Aircraft, 21-M flight simulators, the creation of a flight training system, and logistical support during the initial seven-year period.

New aircraft will replace the outdated PC-9.

It is reported that "the supply system for the training of military pilots performs a consortium of" Tim 21 ", formed by Lockheed Martin, Pilatus and Hawker Pacific." The system provides for the provision of basic flight training at the East Sale airbase (Victoria), the creation of a training center, as well as the necessary infrastructure.

Preparation of cadets on PC-21 should begin in the first quarter of 2019. According to the Air Force, the new system will be in operation for about 30 years.

The system "will provide cadets with the necessary knowledge and skills before piloting the military aviation technicians, including F-35A fighter jets, Tiger attack helicopters, AWACS E-7A Wedgtail airplanes, EA-18G Growler airplanes and MRH-90 multipurpose helicopters, the Australian military said.

Comments

[Hurricane70]

A sentimental article! I, personally, am very happy for Australopithecus! The seats are trimmed with fresh kangaroo skin, on the panel is a fly tse-tse ...

[xetai9977]

Tsetse fly lives in Africa.

[Shurik70]

Quote: xetai9977

Tsetse fly lives in Africa.

Disorder!
Why is there still no cece in Australia?
You are entrusted with providing the continent with the necessary quantity of ce-tse. Plan the operation and tell the deadline.
In general, outwardly, airplanes are beautiful.
Yes, and red, then fast.

[Progressor]

Australians well done! -) But it would be better if they took ours.

[Logall]

I’m far from aviation, who will answer? —Why do we need training airplanes with wine — if they fly on a jet?

[irazum]

Initial training. And in some countries, such as Brazil, such aircraft are used as combat aircraft. By the way, if we had such equipment in service with air defense, then Rust would probably not have landed on Red Square in 1987.

[AlexKP]

Would they have boarded Rust?

[AlexKP]

Rusta led from the border to the landing. A solution was needed and it would have landed, but for an unknown reason it turned out as it happened, intrigue.

[irazum]

He did not have to be shot down, but had to be planted.

[AlexKP]

Well, from the point of view of physics, to shoot down and plant, there is nothing more than to lower from heaven to earth, and the whole or fragmented is no longer important.

[Wedmak]

In fact, now a light helicopter can catch and land a combat helicopter. Nevertheless, I am for serious equipment for intercepting intruders, and not for these motors with wings.

[Stas157]

Quote: Logall

why do we need training aircraft with wine

With beer, by the way, the planes were already flying.
Refueling Spitfire's tanks with beer to transfer it to the warriors in Normandy.

[Nemo35]

Quote: Hurricane70

A sentimental article! I, personally, am very happy for Australopithecus! The seats are trimmed with fresh kangaroo skin, on the panel is a fly tse-tse ...

Sheepskin The kangaroo is not important.