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Snowbird replacements 'extremely manoeuverable, powerful,' RCAF commander says
The turboprops will replace aging Tutor jets and expand the training fleet to 19 aircraft, officials said.
- On Thursday, The Royal Canadian Air Force welcomed the first two CT-157 Siskin II trainer aircraft, which will replace the old Tutor jets flown by the Snowbirds aerial demonstration team.
- Federal authorities opted to replace the roughly 60-year-old Tutor fleet due to maintenance problems, rising costs, and a growing scarcity of replacement parts that complicated efforts to extend their lifespan.
- Pilatus official Ioannis Papachristofilou described the aircraft as "extremely manoeuverable" and noted it features an "embedded mission-simulation suite" allowing pilots to simulate sensors like radar for faster fighter-jet training.
- Jamie Speiser-Blanchet confirmed the RCAF will station 19 Siskins at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, while the current Snowbirds team concludes their final season later this year before a hiatus.
- SkyAlyne, a partnership between CAE and KF Aerospace, won a 25-year, $11-billion Future Aircrew Training contract covering 71 training aircraft across five fleets to modernize RCAF pilot preparation.
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dailyguardian.caSnowbird replacements ‘extremely manoeuvrable, powerful,’ RCAF commander says
The Royal Canadian Air Force welcomed its new trainer aircraft, the CT-157 Siskin II, which will replace the old Tutor jets flown by the Snowbirds aerial demonstration team.
·Toronto, Canada
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Snowbird replacements 'extremely manoeuverable, powerful,' RCAF commander says
GATINEAU — The Royal Canadian Air Force welcomed on Thursday the first two of its new trainer aircraft, the CT-157 Siskin II — the same planes that will replace the old Tutor jets flown by the Snowbirds aerial demonstration team.
·Toronto, Canada
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