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IAF Pilots Chosen To Receive Training On C-130J
Jun 1, 2010
By Anantha Krishnan M., Neelam Mathews mathews.neelam@gmail.com
Bangalore, New Delhi
The Indian Air Force has chosen a group of pilots to receive training to fly the Lockheed Martin-build C-130J airlifter, the first of which is set for delivery in December.
We have identified the team for training, IAF Vice Chief Air Marshal P.K. Barbora told AVIATION WEEK. Sources said the first group of IAF crewmembers has already left for the U.S., but this could not be independently verified.
[An] initial set of people will be trained in maintenance and basic operations of the machine by the original equipment manufacturer, says Air Vice Marshal M. Matheswaran, Assistant Chief of Air Staff Ops (Space).
India is to receive six C-130Js, with an option for six more. The aircraft will undergo flight trials in India before being inducted into the IAF, sources say. It will likely be based at Hindon Air Force Station, and work on permanent hangars is in full swing. The aircrafts U.S. assembly line is in Marietta, Ga.
The order includes three years of initial support, training of air crew and maintenance technicians, spares, ground support and test equipment, servicing carts, forklifts, loading vehicles, cargo pallets, and a team of technical specialists who will be based in India during the three-year initial support period, a statement says. Also included is operational equipment designed to increase Special Operations capabilities.
The configuration offered to India includes a stretch version with air-to-air receiver refueling capability for extended range operations, an Infrared Detection Set (IDS), the ability to perform precision low-level flying, airdrops and landing in blackout conditions, and self-protection systems.
The C-130J can carry eight 463L pallets, 97 medical litters, 128 combat troops and 92 paratroops.
Although the exterior looks very much like previous C-130s, the aircraft will be different in many ways, according to a source. The mission and propulsion systems have been completely redesigned. [The aircraft has] a new digital avionics architecture and propulsion system, twin head-up pilot displays that are certified as primary flight instruments, and dual mission computers that automate many functions, allowing the aircraft to be operated by only two pilots and a loadmaster, the source says.
A key to the C-130Js increased performance is the new propulsion system. Four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 engines, each flat rated at 4,591 shp, generate more thrust with greater fuel efficiency.
The C-130Js mission flexibility has also sparked interest from Indias Border Security Force, Coast Guard and Meteorology Department, Lockheed Martin says.
The programs offset requirements amount to around $300 million.
C-130J assembly line: Lockheed Martin
IAF Pilots Chosen To Receive Training On C-130J
Jun 1, 2010
By Anantha Krishnan M., Neelam Mathews mathews.neelam@gmail.com
Bangalore, New Delhi
The Indian Air Force has chosen a group of pilots to receive training to fly the Lockheed Martin-build C-130J airlifter, the first of which is set for delivery in December.
We have identified the team for training, IAF Vice Chief Air Marshal P.K. Barbora told AVIATION WEEK. Sources said the first group of IAF crewmembers has already left for the U.S., but this could not be independently verified.
[An] initial set of people will be trained in maintenance and basic operations of the machine by the original equipment manufacturer, says Air Vice Marshal M. Matheswaran, Assistant Chief of Air Staff Ops (Space).
India is to receive six C-130Js, with an option for six more. The aircraft will undergo flight trials in India before being inducted into the IAF, sources say. It will likely be based at Hindon Air Force Station, and work on permanent hangars is in full swing. The aircrafts U.S. assembly line is in Marietta, Ga.
The order includes three years of initial support, training of air crew and maintenance technicians, spares, ground support and test equipment, servicing carts, forklifts, loading vehicles, cargo pallets, and a team of technical specialists who will be based in India during the three-year initial support period, a statement says. Also included is operational equipment designed to increase Special Operations capabilities.
The configuration offered to India includes a stretch version with air-to-air receiver refueling capability for extended range operations, an Infrared Detection Set (IDS), the ability to perform precision low-level flying, airdrops and landing in blackout conditions, and self-protection systems.
The C-130J can carry eight 463L pallets, 97 medical litters, 128 combat troops and 92 paratroops.
Although the exterior looks very much like previous C-130s, the aircraft will be different in many ways, according to a source. The mission and propulsion systems have been completely redesigned. [The aircraft has] a new digital avionics architecture and propulsion system, twin head-up pilot displays that are certified as primary flight instruments, and dual mission computers that automate many functions, allowing the aircraft to be operated by only two pilots and a loadmaster, the source says.
A key to the C-130Js increased performance is the new propulsion system. Four Rolls-Royce AE 2100D3 engines, each flat rated at 4,591 shp, generate more thrust with greater fuel efficiency.
The C-130Js mission flexibility has also sparked interest from Indias Border Security Force, Coast Guard and Meteorology Department, Lockheed Martin says.
The programs offset requirements amount to around $300 million.
C-130J assembly line: Lockheed Martin
