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Textron Aviation Secures First International Sale
Textron Aviation announced the first international sale of seven of its Beechcraft King Air 260 military multi-engine training aircraft. SkyAlyne and KF Aerospace selected the King Air 260 in support of the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme to train pilots for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The FAcT programme was awarded to SkyAlyne, a joint venture between CAE and KF Aerospace. King Air 260 deliveries for the FAcT programme are expected to begin in the first half of 2028.
FAcT specific capabilities include factory options for a Night Vision Goggle (NVG) compatible cockpit, TACAN (Air-to-Air), Angle of Attack (AOA), V/UHF radio, digital audio system, engine trend monitoring, condition-based maintenance plus, observer/jump seat, passenger mission seats and fullface oxygen masks. The versatile and reliable Beechcraft King Air 260 will replace the fleet of Beechcraft King Air C-90B aircraft that has proudly served the RCAF for decades. The King Air 260 training aircraft will be delivered in a fully compliant, FAcT mission-ready configuration from Textron Aviation’s King Air production line.
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