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Senegal purchase four L-39NG aircraft from Aero Vodochody
Posted 5 April 2018
After 20 years, Aero Vodochody is selling new aircraft on the international market
The President of the Republic of Senegal
Macky Sall during the national celebration of the Independence Day
announced a purchase of four L-39NG aircraft,
developed by the leading Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody.
The order of the Republic of Senegal contains four aircraft in light attack version,
maintaining also the full training capability.
The contract will also provide training of pilots, including conversion, instructor and combat training, maintenance personnel training, spare parts, ground support equipment and logistic support services.
During the past years,
Aero focused more on aerostructures business delivering to main international aircraft manufacturers.
“The L-39NG aircraft is the new future of Aero Vodochody,
the company that has been producing proprietary aircraft since 1919.
The L-39NG is based on successful aero dynamical concept of the current L-39,
but is manufactured with the use of new technologies and contains modern systems,”
said Giuseppe Giordo, the president of Aero Vodochody.
“Currently we also have two additional contracts in a very mature state of negotiation,“ he added.
In January, Aero has started the L-39NG aircraft pre-series production line.
Aero is currently producing a total of four L-39NGs.
The first and the fourth aircraft will be used for flight tests,
the second one for static tests and the third for fatigue tests.
The first flight of the new pre-series L-39NG is planned to happen in the end of 2018.
Aircraft deliveries are expected to start in early 2020.
http://www.janes.com/article/79034/sene ... ttack-jets
05 April 2018
Senegal has ordered four L-39NG jets,
Czech manufacturer Aero Vodochody Aerospace announced on 4 April 2018.
The company said in a statement that the new-build aircraft will be capable of carrying out both light attack and training duties.
The contract also covers training for pilots and maintenance crew, spares, ground support equipment, and logistics support services.
The Senegalese Air Force does not currently operate any jet aircraft.
Two L-39s were seen during the independence day parade on 4 April, but these were from Latvia’s Baltic Bees display team.
Senegal’s only ground attack platforms are Mi-24/35 and Mi-17 helicopters.
Embraer announced in 2013 that Senegal would order three of its Super Tucano turboprops,
but the deal was never finalised.
The L-39NG is an updated version of the successful L-39 jet trainer that uses modern materials and avionics and is fitted with a new engine.
It is being promoted as a cost-effective replacement for the large number of L-39s that are still in service.
The company announced in 2015 that it had lined up three customers for the L-39NG:
LOM Praha, a state-owned Czech company that trains the Czech and other air forces;
the Draken International display team,
and the Breitling display team.
The 4 April Aero Vodochody statement quoted its president, Giuseppe Giordo, as saying,
“we also have two additional contracts in a very mature state of negotiation,”
but provided no further details.
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