Guest Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 First RCAF C295 conducts maiden flight 08 July, 2019 SOURCE: FlightGlobal.com BY: Greg Waldron Singapore The first Airbus Defence & Space C295 aircraft due for Canada’s Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement (FWSAR) programme has had its maiden flight. Airbus says that this places the aircraft on track for delivery by the end of 2019, whereupon it will begin operational testing. The flight took place from Seville, Spain on 4 July, and lasted 1hr 27m. The 2016 contract covers 16 aircraft as well as support, training, and engineering. Airbus Defence & Space An additional five aircraft are in various stages of assembly. Seven simulators and training devices are also undergoing testing. The first Royal Canadian Air Force crews will head to Spain in the coming months to commence training. The C295 won the FWSAR deal in December 2016 after a 14-year process. The Airbus type defeated the Leonardo C-27J Spartan and the Embraer KC-390 for the deal. Lockheed Martin had considered proposing the HC-130J, but decided not to enter the final round of the competition. The 16 C295s will replace six de Havilland Canada CC-155 Buffalos and 13 CC-130H Hercules at four bases spread across Canada, providing search and rescue services from the Arctic to the southern border with the USA. Key figures and specifications Range 2,000 nm (with 6.0 t of payload) Flight hours Up to 11 hours in the air Load capacity 71 troops, 50 paratroopers and five pallets https://www.airbus.com/defence/c295.html?cid=psearchdef__global__au-en__br__google__ao-sem|airbusdefence-c295|em__TF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 PICTURE: Canada's first C295 gains air force livery09 October, 2019 SOURCE: FlightGlobal.com BY: Craig Hoyle London The first of 16 Airbus Defence & Space C295 fixed-wing search and rescue (FWSAR) aircraft on order for the Royal Canadian Air Force has received its service markings, ahead of delivery to the customer before year-end. Airbus Defence & Space Pictured after leaving the paint shop at the airframer’s San Pablo facility in Seville, Spain, the twin-turboprop “will now go through the final preparation phase” before its transfer at the site. Canada’s first crews for the type recently began receiving instruction at the company’s International Training Centre. To be designated the CC-295 in Canadian use, the lead Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127-powered platform – registration 295501 – was first flown from Seville on 4 July. Ottawa ordered the type in December 2016 as a replacement for its de Havilland Canada DHC-5s and SAR-tasked Lockheed Martin C-10Hs. The air force’s incoming fleet will be deployed at four bases across Canada: Comox, British Columbia; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Trenton, Ontario; and Greenwood, Nova Scotia. Its Comox facility will also house a dedicated training centre for the CC-295. Airbus says a further six aircraft are currently in final assembly or undergoing flight testing, while “seven simulators and training devices are starting up preliminary acceptance tests”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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