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The Hon’ble Raksha Mantri, Shri Pranab Mukerji inducted the Embraer 135 BJ Legacy jets into Indian Air Force at in induction ceremony held at IAF Station Palam today. Hon’ble Home Minister Mr. Shivraj Patil was also present at the occasion.
The legacy business jet, inducted into Air HQ Comn Sqn for VIP/VVIP duties as a replacement for the Avro, was selected from a host of other contenders mainly for the value for money it offers.
The characteristics of this aeroplane include a maximum Ramp weight of 22,570 kgs and a maximum fuel capacity of 8,300 kgs. While it can carry 10 passengers to a maximum range of 3,100 NM, its cabin volume of 40 cubic metres offers ample space for seating 12 passengers including four in the VIP cabin. Flying at a cruise speed of 0.78 Mach, it does the job of communicating passengers efficiently.
With a take off distance of 1800 metres and landing distance of 1400 metres, it can operate from most of the airfields in India and abroad.
The cockpit encompasses the modern features of Flight management system, global positioning system and other navigation systems giving it ‘Reduced Vertical Separation Minima’ and ‘CAT II ILS’ capabilities. The features of glass cockpit and auto flight systems are in keeping with the modern trends of cockpit instrumentation and mark the beginning of the much-needed modernization of the IAF transport fleet.
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