PC-21s for ETPS

[hunty]

Gents


I've not seen this reported.


Pilatus have announced it is to supply a pair of PC-21s for the ETPS at Boscombe Down.


https://www.qinetiq.com/media/news/releases/Pages/qinetiq-announces-purchase-of-pilatus-aircraft-for-test-pilot-school.aspxmbe

[zero1]

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Try this

https://www.qinetiq.com/media/news/releases/Pages/qinetiq-announces-purchase-of-pilatus-aircraft-for-test-pilot-school.aspx

[zero1]

Strange that we can select this turbo prop trainer for the Test Pilots to play with but not for future pilot training.... I will get my coat.

[pr00ne]

One selected by a private consortium for the RAF basic fast jet course, the other selected for entirely different reasons by a private company for the Qinetiq run ETPS, who exactly are the "we" you refer to?

[chopper2004]

Does that mean the end of the Alpha Jet and Hawk fleet?

cheers

[Lynxman]

New Air Systems are currently planned to be used for the 2019 ETPS courses onwards.