India Air Force to receive first C-295 transport aircraft from Airbus: The Indian Air Force is all set to acquire its first Airbus C-295 aircraft.
India has formalized the acquisition of 56 Airbus C-295 aircraft to replace the Indian Air Force AVRO fleet.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 2023
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| What is the difference between Casa CN 235 and C-295? The C295, as it was introduced, is almost identical to the CN235 except for a fuselage extended by 3.1 meters (10 feet), with 50% more payload capacity, larger wing tanks, and more powerful PWC PW127G engines, providing 1,972 kW (2,645 SHP) each, driving six-bladed Hamilton-Standard props. |
Among these, 16 units of the military aircraft will be manufactured in Spain while the rest will be made in India from the manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gujarat.
The new aircraft will play a major role in the forces as a tactical military transport aircraft.