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Brazil orders three Airbus C295 SAR aircraft.
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| Brazil orders three Airbus C295 Search and Rescue aircraft | |||
Brazil has signed a contract with
Airbus Defence and Space for the acquisition of three Airbus C295 search
and rescue (SAR) aircraft, according to a news release from the company. |
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 Brazilian Air Force's Airbus C295 Search and Rescue aircraft |
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The three aircraft will progressively be delivered to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) from the end of this year under the terms of an agreement which also includes a five-year Full In Service Support (FISS) contract. In Brazilian service the SAR aircraft will join 12 transport-configured C295 aircraft, taking the total FAB C295 fleet to 15. “We are very proud of this repeat order which demonstrates Brazil´s high level of confidence in our light and medium aircraft family as well as confirming the C295´s demonstrated excellence in the SAR role”, said Antonio Rodríguez Barberán, Head of Commercial for Military Aircraft. In addition to the aircraft fleet, the FAB is also using a Full Flight Simulator for the C295 at the Air Base of Manaus-Brasil (BAMN facility), that allows it complete autonomy in the training of its crew. More than 140 C295s have now been ordered by 19 countries. |
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