PAF XT-004 Layang
The PAF XT-004 Layang was a basic trainer aircraft developed by the Philippine Air Force's Air Force Research and Development Center (AFRDC).[2]
XT-004 Layang | |
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Role | Basic trainer aircraft |
National origin | Philippines |
Manufacturer | Philippine Air Force |
First flight | 21 July 1996[1] |
Status | Cancelled |
Primary user | Philippine Air Force |
Number built | 1 prototype |
Developed from | SIAI-Marchetti SF.260 |
Design and development
After an intensified and revitalized self-reliance program in 1996, the XT-004 project, code-named "Layang", was developed by the PAFRDC in Villamor Air Base, Pasay. It is a single-engine aircraft powered by a 350 hp Allison Model 250-B17D turboshaft engine and is constructed from aluminum with a semi-monocoque structure. According to the PAFRDC, the aircraft jigs and fixtures have already been built since 1985, but lack of funds hindered the completion of the project.[2]
See also
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References
- Banzon, Jojo (January 1, 2014). "Philippine Aerospace R&D, Engineering and Manufacturing History". scribd.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- "INDIGENOUS PROTOTYPES/PROJECTS". geocities.ws. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
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