Wed, Jun 17, 2009
500 Trainers Now In Use Worldwide
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC)
and its predecessor companies have a proud heritage of trainer
aircraft history, delivering military training aircraft to
governments around the world since the 1930s. HBC recently achieved
milestones when the T-6 reached one million flight hours and in the
delivery of the 500th T-6 airplane - the world's most proven
military training aircraft. Flight hours were accumulated by the
U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, NATO Flight Training in Canada, Hellenic
Air Force of Greece and HBC. The 500th aircraft was delivered to
the U.S. Government.
"The strength of our government business sector at Hawker
Beechcraft is essential in this tough economic environment," said
Jim Maslowski, president, U.S. and International Government
Business. "Delivering our 500th T-6 trainer and reaching one
million flight hours are great achievements and a testament to the
quality of the products and services we provide and our commitment
to our customer's satisfaction. There are not many aircraft
programs that reach milestones of this stature. We congratulate all
involved in making these achievements possible."
The Beechcraft T-6 offers governments worldwide the most proven and
most cost-effective training system available today. The T-6 is a
primary trainer aircraft that accommodates instruction in
instrument flight procedures and basic aerial maneuvers. The
aircraft delivers an outstanding training program that includes
more than 155 hours of flight training and weapons delivery
training. To date, it has been used to train pilots in
approximately 20 different countries.
In 1995, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air
Force awarded HBC's predecessor the contract for the Joint Primary
Aircraft Training System (JPATS). Since then, the company has
delivered 447 T-6A aircraft to the U.S. Government, supporting its
mission of training excellence. Overall, the JPATS program calls
for the delivery of nearly 800 aircraft with associated training
devices through 2017. Support for the aircraft will continue
through 2050.
The T-6A is currently in service under additional contracts
worldwide, including the Hellenic Air Force of Greece and the NATO
Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program as a primary, weapons and
navigation trainer. Overall, 45 aircraft have been delivered to the
Hellenic Air Force and 26 T-6A aircraft have been delivered to the
NFTC.
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