Vía el programa Foreign Military Sales, so much Perú and Ecuador receiveán in total three planes King Air 360 Extended Range for sea patrolítimo. Press Photo Textron
Textron Aviation announcementó who has received a contract from the Army Contracting Commandéstory of USA, Redstone Arsenal, AL, for turboh aircraftélists Cessna SkyCourier, Cessna Grand Caravan EX, Beechcraft King Air 360 and Beechcraft King Air 260 in support of the Foreign Military Sales program (FMS). The contract of indefinite delivery and indefinite quantity (IDIQ) allows up to $100 millions of dóUS dollars for the acquisitionónumber of aircraft Textron Aviation during a periodíode from five toños.
King Air 360 para Perú and Ecuador
The awardóInitial number is for three King Air aircraft 360 Extended Range (KA360ER), of which two areán destined for the Aviation Forceón Naval of Perú and one for the Aviationón Ecuadorian Naval.
“This IDIQ aligns with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's recent task memorandum directing the improvement and accelerationón of the Department of Defense's institutional processes for executing FMS cases. Provideá ready-to-use commercial aircraft (COTS) highly capable that can be equipped with technologyía COTS liberable, and accelerateá acquisition deadlinesón and contractingón of many months or añthe weeks”, Bob Gibbs said., Vice President of Special Mission Sales, Textron Aviation. “We are honored that the Exéus rcipt. created this many-to-many IDIQ contractños con Textron Aviation, which provides the ability to acquire ráorder COTS aircraft and modifications for allies and partner nations from FMS”.
The three turbohélists King Air initials awarded performán sea patrolsíscams to enforce sovereigntyíto of Perú and Ecuador on their respective Econ ZonesóExclusive micas (EEZ).
Currently, The Ecuadorian Navy already has 2 King Air aircraft as part of its fleet, so the incorporation processóto beá expedited for what isé at the service of the país.
Endless special mission possibilities
the grandfatherón is a variant of the King Air 360, with an elongated fuselage and m enginesáPowerful s that provide greater range and load capacity.
The 360ER has a fuselage of 14.2 meters long, what it provides 4,6 additional meters of cargo or passenger space compared toón with the King Air 360 EastáSeparated. the grandfatherón también has Pratt engines & Whitney PT6A-65A de 1,050 shp, that provide an increase in power 15% in comparisonón with PT6A-60D engines of the 360.
Thanks to these improvements, el King Air 360 ER has a scope of 2.539 miles náUticas (más de 4 mil kilómeters) with a load úto them 7.174 pounds. the grandfatherón también can reach a speed máxima de 303 knots (560 kilómeters per hour).
This aircraft isá intended for a wide range of applications, including passenger transport, cargo transport, surveillance and support operations aéreo.
