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The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)'s
first Pilatus PC-21 aircraft trainer completed its successful flight
test in Stans, Switzerland on 21 Jan 2008. The acquisition of the
Pilatus PC-21, a highly advanced tandem-seat turboprop aircraft trainer,
is part of the RSAF's transformation to enhance the basic training and
proficiency of its pilot trainees. |
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The first batch of 6 PC-21 aircraft trainers
will be delivered to the RSAF Flying Training School (FTS) at Pearce
airbase, Australia in April 2008, and will be used for flight training
from June 2008. The Pilatus PC-21 aircraft replaces the RSAF's Aermacchi
S-211 aircraft trainer, which the RSAF has used for the last 24 years. |
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Under a contract awarded through the MINDEF
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement, Lockheed Martin
Simulation, Training and Support (LMSTS) will provide the RSAF a Basic
Wings Course (BWC) training package using the PC-21 aircraft trainer. |
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LMSTS will supply and maintain the fleet of
Pilatus PC-21 aircraft trainers and a suite of ground-based training
systems. This allows the RSAF to focus on pilot training. The PPP
arrangement is an innovative and cost-effective solution in meeting the
RSAF's training needs. |
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Source:
www.mindef.gov.sg News
Release 15 Feb 2008 |
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