Airbus Defense and Space, one of the largest aerospace
manufacturers in the world, has formally turned over Wednesday to the
Philippine Air Force (PAF) one of the three C-295 medium transport aircraft it
has ordered last year.
"The aircraft was formally handed over in Seville , Spain
where the final assembly line was located and is now being ferried to the Philippines
Earlier, Department of National Defense (DND) undersecretary
for finance, modernization and materiel Fernando Manalo said the aircraft will
be arriving in Philippine territory by March 23 or 25 at the latest.
"Our first C-295 (the first out of the three ordered)
will be arriving at Clark Field, Pampanga by March 23 or 25," he added.
Upon arrival, the aircraft will be subjected to technical
inspection and flight tested by Air Force crews before being accepted for
service.
The March delivery date of the first C-295 is five months
earlier than its scheduled August arrival, Manalo said.
With the early arrival of the first aircraft, the DND
undersecretary expects the two other aircraft to follow in short order.
"These aircraft will help in troop and
limited equipment movement," DND secretary Voltaire Gazmin earlier said.
The C-295 is described as "a capable and versatile
transport and surveillance aircraft.”
Airbus stated that the C-295 can carry up to nine tons of
cargo or 71 people.
It also has a maximum cruising speed of 260 knots and
operate in short and rough airfields.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=745963
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