Mon, Apr 04, 2011
Identity Of The Buyer Is Undisclosed
Four Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft have been sold to an
undisclosed customer, the Canadian planemaker announced Tuesday.
This is the second order from this customer, who had previously
ordered a single Bombardier 415 aircraft. Based on the current list
price, the contract for the four aircraft is valued at
approximately $162 million and includes training and initial spares
provisioning. Delivery of the aircraft will begin in the second
quarter of 2011 and continue through to the first quarter of
2013.
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"The Bombardier 415 aircraft is recognized as the market leader
in the aerial firefighting industry and has been selected worldwide
by countries such as Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Canada and
Spain," said Michel Bourgeois, President, Specialized and
Amphibious Aircraft & Military Aviation Training, Bombardier
Aerospace. "With its unique operational capabilities and
exceptional performance, the Bombardier 415 aircraft operates in
the most rugged and demanding of conditions," he added.
Recent orders for the Bombardier 415 aircraft include include
those from the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland & Labrador
and Manitoba, with four aircraft each.
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Since the first Bombardier 415 amphibious aircraft was delivered
in 1994, a total of 75 Bombardier 415 and four Bombardier 415 MP
aircraft have been delivered to governments and firefighting
agencies around the world. In addition, 64 CL-215 amphibious piston
aircraft remain in service. The Bombardier 415 firefighter aircraft
has a normal cruise speed of 180 KT (333 km/h) under certain
conditions. In an average mission of six nautical miles (11
kilometres) distance from water to fire, it can complete nine drops
within an hour and deliver 14,589 US gallons (55,233 litres) of
fire suppressant.
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