The Brazilian Air Force (BAF) is in talks with Airbus Military to buy eight additional C-295 aircraft. Airbus SAS head Domingo Urena-Raso told Valor Economico that the value of the purchase had not been disclosed. The BAF already operates 12 C-295s and could buy the additional
The BAF already operates 12 C-295s and could buy the additional aircraft this year, according to Urena-Raso.
A multifunction aircraft, the C-295 can land on short and unprepared runways, and effectively transport standard payloads including cargo pallets, troops, airdrops and paratroops.
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