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Post by camtech on Dec 13, 2018 14:08:15 GMT 12
These rego's don't feature on CAA list! But NZ7121 now VH-VJW to Hawker Pacific 29 Nov, and NZ7123 now VH-VJY - same details. |
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Post by nighthawknz on Feb 16, 2019 7:40:09 GMT 12
RNZAF’S new aircraft take flight A new aircraft will be seen flying around New Zealand, with the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) putting into service four Hawker Pacific King Air 350 (KA350) aircraft it is leasing to replace the Beechcraft 200s.
The KA350 mark a new era in training pilots to fly multi-engine planes and provide the RNZAF with a complete training package, because the aircraft will also be used for air warfare officer training.
Air Commodore Darryn Webb, Assistant Chief Capability NZDF, said the KA350, the first of which arrived last year, had been modified specifically for the RNZAF to provide a comprehensive training platform for aircrew, who would move on from them to the C-130 Hercules, P-3K2 Orion or Boeing 757.
“Having the KA350 aircraft at Ohakea means we no longer have to send our air warfare officers overseas to train,” Air Commodore Webb said. “We now have an aircraft that is fully equipped with training consoles and a mission management system that covers all aspects of training required to graduate air warfare officers.
“Our training is also multi-dimensional, because we can now provide multi-crew training for graduated KA350 pilots while concurrently training air warfare officers.
“The KA350 is a step up from the B200 in both capacity and capability. It’s a great aircraft that will serve the RNZAF well.”
The aircrew training capability contract with Hawker Pacific New Zealand includes the lease and performance-based support of the KA350 fleet, modified with customer tailored airborne and ground systems, including specialist systems supplied by MAROPS and Rockwell Collins.
The KA350 aircraft will be based at RNZAF Base Ohakea, as were the Beechcraft 200s.
medium.com/@nzdefenceforce/rnzafs-new-aircraft-take-flight-bd9c6815308b
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Post by gibbo on Apr 14, 2019 22:52:14 GMT 12
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Post by madmark on Apr 15, 2019 8:26:17 GMT 12
I think that properly sensor equipped King Airs will fall within the scope of the complementary capability.. Hopefully they are not confined to just the maritime environment, as has been proved in Afghanistan and a number of other conflicts the King Air makes a great overland platform.
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Post by horicle on Apr 16, 2019 11:11:22 GMT 12
I am still looking at ways the Air Force might supplement the small P-8 fleet. If a King Air can carry the kit needed then some additional (dedicated) airframes might fill the bill. But, even with the current miniaturisation of electronics is the King Air big enough and has it the range/endurance to fit the task?
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Post by gibbo on Aug 23, 2019 20:56:31 GMT 12
Latest Navy News has an article about the last RNZN Observer going thru training in Oz, in future it'll all be done by 42Sqn. Will be good to see 42 playing a bigger role. Still no obvious evidence of what was meant when the MinDef said last year that 2 KA350 would be fitted for light MPA on the side... this was quite clear & not a reference to the upcoming complementary maritime surveillance capability. I guess either the latter has changed the plan or maybe MinDef was muddled & referring to 2 with AWO suites. |
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