Debut of new trainer/light attack aircraft engine
BAE Systems recently disclosed that the South African Hawk New Demonstrator
Aircraft flew for the first time with the Rolls-Royce Turbomeca Adour Mk 951 engine on 27 May. The sortie, at the South African Air Force's (SAAF's) Test Flight and Development Centre (TFDC) in the Cape Province, lasted around 90 minutes and included in-flight shutdown and restart trials. The demonstrator will be based at the TFDC for several months for development and integration trials with the new engine, which will power the SAAF's 24 Hawk lead-in fighter trainers. The Adour Mk 951 is also being promoted as part of the Hawk Mk 128 advanced jet trainer package being considered to meet UK needs. Full SAAF trials of the Hawk will begin in 2005, with the service to operate two squadrons of the aircraft from mid-2006. |
Do they have pilots and fuel for 2 squadrons.
;) ;) ;) |
Ja Rags ... ja... meaning Nee rags Nee .... :p
Dean W writes in the SAAF Newsgroup that it might make it's firs display at the TFDC Airshow later this this month or next month at Bredasdorp .. Did you get the correct dates Dean ? |
Hi Guns
Yup ... TFDC fly-In is on 14 - 16 November this year! It's about a 1.5 hours drive from Cape Town, but well worth it. Last year there were more warbirds in private hands than the SAAF! :ugh: |
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