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Answer for your question is in www.parliament.lk and go to papers presented. Then find SLAF Annual Report.
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SLAF has accepted 6 brand new PT-6 training aircraft!
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China dumping more of their worn out old junk in Sri Lanka - this aircraft first entered service in 1960!
Complete with a Russian radial engine built in China - that's pretty specialised maintenance. Doubt these will last very long.
Just look at the pictures in the article!
Journalists - time to investigate and ask some questions.Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this businessComment
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I think they would be used for acrobatics,and it's say's these are brand new,I think PT 6 is still in productionComment
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SLAF may put these 6 PT-6 aircraft in other airports other than the Anuradhapura base for training purposes.Comment
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PT6 is a single-engine, dual-seat propeller trainer, it serves aviation schools in China for basic training of student pilots.
It can carry two crew members, including a student pilot and instructor pilot. It is also fitted with multi functional display, radio communication and navigation equipment, distance measuring equipment, rate of climb indicator and air data computer.Comment
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They are producing PT6 for the foreign orders. These are brand new aircrafts. SLAF placed this order in 2015. These will replace older air frames SLAF got.
PT 6 is good low cost airplane as basic trainer and for acrobatic displays. Very suitable for small economies like us! Whole order was $5 million.
This is one of the cheapest solution. So Can someone please explain how this is 'Waste of money' ? Apart from just criticizing. Chinese aircrafts are the cheapest to maintain also! Even one western basic trainers would cost more than $ 5 million.Comment
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Getting PT-6 are good. Cheap and they do the job. Also new 9nes were acquired since the old PT-6 had expired their flight hours save for about 4 or 5. But what's happening with F-7's? They now have I think 4 in service but weren't they refurbishing more?Comment
might be withdrawn from service since it's expensive for the Gov to maintain the aircraft. This is another order like MA60, Alstom locomotives etc..
Our people should know to use a proper smoke system on any aircraft to make the parade more colorful! Pointless doing it at airshows with white smoke and not doing it on parades like this.
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