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The first ____________transport aircraft was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force in 2023.
225 MW
275 MW
295 MW
250 MW
295 MW
The Airbus C-295 MW is a tactical transport aircraft designed to replace the ageing Avro 748 fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The first aircraft was formally inducted into service at the Hindan Air Force Station in September 2023.
The Airbus C-295 MW is a tactical transport aircraft designed to replace the ageing Avro 748 fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The first aircraft was formally inducted into service at the Hindan Air Force Station in September 2023.
Think of the C-295 MW as a heavy-duty military SUV with high ground clearance and optimized engine efficiencyтАФcapable of hauling heavy gear and landing smoothly on rough, unpaved dirt tracks where standard commercial jets cannot land.
Remember '295 = 2 Engines + 9 Ton Payload + 50+ Paratroopers' to recall the C-295 MW military transport airlifter.
PengineтАЛ=2├Ч2645┬аshp тАФ total shaft horsepower output of PW127G twin turboprop engines
$\text{Payload} \approx 9500 \text{ kg}$$ тАФ maximum tactical load capacity
The C-295 MW operates on modern turboprop flight principles, utilizing twin Pratt & Whitney PW127G engines that convert chemical energy from fuel into mechanical rotational energy to drive variable-pitch propellers. This generates aerodynamic thrust and lift, allowing high payload capacity, low fuel consumption, and short take-off and landing (STOL) capability on unimproved airstrips.
India signed a тВ╣21,935 crore deal with Airbus Defence and Space in September 2021 for 56 C-295 aircraft.
First 16 aircraft are being delivered directly from Seville, Spain, while remaining 40 will be manufactured in Vadodara by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL).
It features modern avionics with a glass cockpit and integrated electronic warfare self-protection suite.
Short Take-off and Landing (STOL) capability allows operations from semi-prepared airstrips in high-altitude northern borders.
Rear ramp door enables rapid air-dropping of troops, cargo, and vehicles.
Slower cruising speed compared to jet-powered transport aircraft like the C-130J or C-17.
Tactical troop and cargo transport to remote forward bases.
Medical evacuation (Medevac), maritime patrol, and disaster relief operations.
Options A (C-225 MW), B (C-275 MW), and D (C-250 MW) are non-existent designation numbers created as distractors.
C is correct тАФ The C-295 MW tactical transport aircraft was officially inducted into the IAF in September 2023 to modernize India's military airlift capability.
For defense awareness questions, memorize major induction programs along with their replacing legacy platforms (e.g., C-295 MW replaces Avro-748, Rafale complements Su-30MKI).
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