Sun, Feb 29, 2004
EADS Socata had a good
week at the Asian Aerospace Airshow with the firm order of 5 TB 10
Tobago GTs and a Frasca fixed-base simulator equipped with FVS-200
visual system for the Indonesian Navy. A contract is valued at $2.5
million USD.
The first two aircraft will be delivered in June 2004 and the
three others in the early months of 2005. They will compliment an
existing fleet of 4 single-piston 160-hp TB 9 Tampico GT delivered
to the Indonesian Navy ten years ago.
This is the first order in this area for the latest version of
the popular single-piston 4/5-seater and EADS Socata foresees huge
needs in this area for quality training aircraft such as the TB GT
aircraft.
On January 1st, 2004, a total of 2125 TB GT has been delivered
worldwide. Of which 900 are in service with 50 civilian or military
training organizations. In the Asia-Pacific area, most of the 270
Socata TB aircraft are operated by 12 flying schools in seven
countries: Australia, China, India, New Zealand, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand.
Socata TB 10 Tobago GT, Model 2004
As with previous models, the Socata TB 10 Tobago GT model 2004
is a 4/5-seater single-engine airplane, with fixed gear and
constant speed propeller, combines a comfortable cabin with good
cruise performance for a moderate operating cost. Easy to fly, even
at low speed, the Tobago GT blends simplicity with safety. Socata
notes that its "considerable wing load factor and the effectiveness
of its ailerons" endow the aircraft with remarkable stability, even
under the most difficult flight conditions.
Multi-mission, the TB 10 Tobago GT is the perfect fit for a wide
variety of roles, from flight training to flying clubs to airborne
surveillance. In this latter case, the TB 10 Tobago GT was put into
service last year by the Brabant police department
(Netherlands).
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