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Thu, Nov 28, 2024

Five Beech T-6C Texan IIs Delivered To Vietnam

Historic Sale Advances U.S. Interests In Indo-Pacific Region

Textron Aviation Defense announced the delivery of five Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training System (ITS) aircraft to the Vietnam Air Defense Air Force (ADAF) for its pilot training program at Phan Thiet Airbase.

The historic delivery of the first of twelve aircraft highlights the on-time fulfillment of the inaugural Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program established between the U.S. Air Force and ADAF. The rest of the aircraft are to be delivered by mid-2025.

Textron Aviation Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Aviation, designs and manufactures the Beechcraft T-6C Texan II aircraft.

The initial USAF FMS contract includes three T-6C Texan II ITS aircraft, site survey, ground support equipment, two spare engines, spare parts, personal life support equipment, external fuel tanks and pylons, aircraft ferry, program support, and country specific technical orders. Subsequent contracts increased the fleet to twelve aircraft.

Travis Tyler, President and CEO of Textron Aviation Defense said, “It’s an honor to support the United States and its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam as together they focus on a prosperous, open, resilient, and peaceful Indo-Pacific Region. We also welcome the Vietnam Air Defense Air Force as the 14th nation to place its confidence in the T-6 Texan II and we celebrate the arrival of the T-6C at Phan Thiet Airbase.”

The T-6 Texan II aircraft is the world’s premier military flight trainer with low acquisition, operating, and sustainment costs. It also benefits from an active production line that shares 85 percent of its parts with the Beechcraft AT-6E Wolverine, and has a proven supply chain. To date, more than 1,000 T-6 Texan II aircraft operate globally across 14 nations and two NATO flight schools all having a combined total of 5 million flight hours.    

FMI:  defense.txtav.com/

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