Tue, Nov 17, 2009
Platform For Military Multi-Engine Pilot Training Program
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC)
announced the delivery of the tenth Beechcraft King Air B200-series
aircraft to Serco as a multi-engine trainer. The new King Air
B200GT supplements the existing fleet of seven King Air B200s and
two King Air B200GTs aircraft to meet an increased demand for
military multi-engine pilots within the UK Ministry of Defence
(MoD).
"The King Air is a very capable and flexible, special mission
platform, easily completing annual utilization rates in excess of
750 hours, even in the demanding military pilot training role for
the UK MoD," said Jim Maslowski, president, U.S. and International
Government Business. "The partnership between HBC, the service
provider Serco and the end customer of the UK MoD has been key to
the program's continued success and represents a template for a
wide range of similar special mission activities around the
globe."
A worldwide service provider, Serco Defence, Science and
Technology is responsible for providing the King Air aircraft to
the UK MoD as part of a partnership lease program. The delivery of
the tenth King Air B200-series aircraft to the Royal Air Force is
mirrored by the delivery of the first of four King Air 350ER
maritime aircraft for use with the Royal Navy in the rear crew
training role. These aircraft are the first new platforms purchased
by the UK MoD as part of the future Military Flying Training
System.
File Photo
The B200GT is the latest version of the
King Air B200-series aircraft. It has an updated glass cockpit and
new Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-52 engines, which provide
higher cruise speeds and faster climb rates than previous
models.
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