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Tue, Feb 04, 2025

Textron Sells First Foreign Military Multi-Engine Trainers

Supports Canada’s FAcT Training For RCAF

Textron Aviation announced its first international sale of seven of its Beechcraft King Air 260 military multi-engine training aircraft to SkyAlyne and KF Aerospace to support the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). Deliveries are expected to begin in the first half of 2028.

The FAcT program was awarded to SkyAlyne, the joint venture company formed by KF Aerospace and CAE.

The new versatile and reliable King Air 260s are intended to replace the King Air 90B aircraft that the RCAF has used for decades. Textron’s King Air production line in Wichita, Kansas, will build and deliver the King Air 260 trainers in the fully-compliant, FAcT mission-ready configuration.

FAcT-specific capabilities include Night Vision Goggle compatible cockpit, TACAN, Angle of Attack, engine trend monitoring, condition-based maintenance, observer/jump seat, passenger mission seats, and full-face oxygen masks.

Kevin Lemke, SkyAlyne’s senior executive said, “SkyAlyne is excited to be incorporating the Beechcraft King Air 260 into the FAcT program. It is a next-generation aircraft built on a platform with a proven track record of reliability and performance. At SkyAlyne we are committed to delivering a world-leading training program to the RCAF and I thank the teams at Textron Aviation and KF Aerospace for their support.”

Bob Gibbs, Vice President of Special Missions Sales for Textron Aviation said, “We are honored the King Air 260 has been selected, this time to fulfill the RCAF’s multi-engine training needs. The King Air 260 will modernize multi-engine aircraft training by providing an intermediate and advanced training platform for RCAF pilots destined for operational squadrons in the heavy transport, maritime patrol or search and rescue roles. Following the U.S. Navy order, this consolidates the King Air 260 as the military multi-engine trainer for many generations of aspiring pilots.”

FMI:  www.textron.com/

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