16 Oktober 2013

Canada Test 5/6 Twin Otter Seaplanes for Vietnam

16 Oktober 2013


Fifth Twin Otter 400 seaplane for Vietnam Navy during test (photo : DatViet)

Viking Air Company of Canada has completed fabrication and testing began seaplane DCH - 6 Twin Otter 400 series Thursday for Vietnam Navy .

According to Viking Air , seaplane DCH - 6 Twin Otter 400 series Thursday , were built under contract to provide this kind of 6 fish for Vietnam Navy was the first Canadian company began series of test flights starting from the first machine last October .

Accordingly , on 24/9 , the DHC - 6 Twin Otter Thursday bearing number MSN 885 (VNT - 778) have made direct flights from the factory to the Victoria International Airport - where the Vietnam navy officers will practice under the flight training school of Pacific Sky Aviation, a subsidiary of Viking Corporation, located at Victoria international airport to participate in the process as the experiment that the Twin Otter before.

This testing process includes trip jogging ground and fly in different types of terrain, including hilly terrain and landing on the water near Victoria.

The Twin Otter 400 Thursday to fly to Victoria after testing period less than a month began testing Twin Otter seaplane fourth bearing number MSN 884 (VNT - 772) in the beginning of May 9/2013.

On 10/7 recently , in British Columbia (Canada), corporations Viking Air aircraft manufacturing and its subsidiaries Pacific Aviation has organized the graduation ceremony and driver training seaplane operators DHC - 6 Twin Otter Series 400 (also known as the Guardian 400 - the Guardian) for 8 Navy Air Force pilot in Vietnam.

This is the first training contract purchased 6 Guardian 400 that the Naval Aviation Vietnam signed with Viking Air.

Canada representative confirmed the deal to buy aircraft with Guardian 400 8 events Vietnam pilots completed the training excellent marking a new step in cooperation between the two sides, as well as promising to bring future .

DHC - 6 Twin Otter Series 400 is designed to cater for maritime activities and will become the first Air Force Navy Vietnam .

Twin Otter 400 seaplane can be equipped with up to 19 passenger seats, the Guardian 400 variant (variant increased naval patrols) , aircraft are equipped with landing on the water and the system dedicated to maritime surveillance , reconnaissance and surveillance .

Thus, a total of 5/6 Twin Otter is a Canadian orders trial in Vietnam and soon , the aircraft is equipped with radar , reconnaissance modern weaponry and the ability to store / landing on both land and sea will participate in the mission for flying maritime patrol and surveillance of Vietnam 

(Dat Viet)

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