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09 May 2023
by Akhil Kadidal
India’s acquisition of 56 Airbus C295s will allow it to replace the ageing Avro 748s across three squadrons in the air force. (Airbus)
The first of 56 Airbus C295 military transports on order by the Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully completed its maiden flight.
According to Airbus, the aircraft conducted a successful take-off on 5 May from Seville, Spain, at 1145 h local time. It landed at 1445 h local time, following a three-hour flight.
Jean-Brice Dumont, head of Military Air Systems at Airbus Defence and Space, said that the “programme exemplifies [Airbus’] commitment to improve the Indian Air Force (IAF) operational capabilities”. He added that the flight reflects an “accomplishment for the first ‘Make in India’ aerospace programme”.
It is unclear how many additional flight tests this aircraft will conduct. An Airbus spokesperson told Janes that the company “cannot disclose details regarding flight tests”.
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