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“We are pleased to provide the Mexican Air Force
with the highly effective, ultra-reliable and
low-maintenance Beechcraft T-6C+,” said Russ
Bartlett, president, Hawker Beechcraft Defense
Company. “These airplanes will form the backbone
of the flight training program for the next
generation of exceptional Mexican Air Force
pilots, and we’re honored to be a part of it. We
view this delivery of the first four aircraft as
an important initial step in a long and
successful relationship with the FAM.”
In addition to the new aircraft, the FAM also
welcomed home four instructor pilots who have
completed six weeks of rigorous flight training
at Hawker Beechcraft facilities in Wichita. At
the request of Mexican military leadership, and
in a gesture to show the beginning of a long
partnership between HBDC and the FAM, all four
T-6C+ aircraft were ferried by joint crews
consisting of one Hawker Beechcraft pilot and
one FAM pilot.
The T-6C+ features a hard-point wing, Heads-Up
Display, Up-Front Control Panel, an integrated
glass cockpit and an advanced Esterline CMC
Cockpit 4000 avionics suite that greatly expands
advanced training opportunities. The systems are
integrated with a Hands-On Throttle and Stick
(HOTAS), providing the student pilot and
instructor with a simpler interface to the
digital cockpit.
The CMC Cockpit 4000 avionics suite is the first
in its class to incorporate a fully integrated
and FAA-certified dual FMS/GPS navigation suite
that meets the required navigation performance
standards for current worldwide airspace
equipment. The open architecture design of the
Cockpit 4000 provides the flexibility to expand
capabilities and continuously meet current and
future training needs.
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