Philippines Air Force Receives Airbus C295 Aircraft
The Philippines Air Force has received first of three C295 medium transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space.
The aircraft was formally handed over in Seville, Spain where the final assembly line is located and is now being ferried to the Philippines, the company announced in its press release on Wednesday.
In Philippines Air Force service, the C295 will play a key role in the modernization of the force's transport fleet and will undertake a wide variety of military and humanitarian missions.
The Airbus Military C295 is a new generation, robust and reliable and versatile tactical airlifter able to carry up to nine tonnes of payload or up to 71 personnel, at a maximum cruise speed of 260 kt /480 km/h.
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