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1980
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FLIGHT International, I March 1980 653 UNITED STATES continued month. More than 1,600 C-130s are in service with 40 countries and Lockheed sees a market for a further 200 to 300 over the next ten years—including sales of the newly announced L-400 Twin Hercules. The first stretched C-130K (Hercules C.3) for the Royal Air Force has been delivered. Marshall of Cambridge will now convert a further 29, adding two fuselage plugs to increase length by 15ft. Japan has ordered a new version of the Hercules, the PC-130H, for mari time patrol. A mine-laying version is under development. Customers: Abu Dhabi 2 H; Angola* 2 L-100-30; Argentina 8 H plus 2 on order; Australia 12 A, 12 E, 12 H on order; Belgium 12 H; Bolivia 2 H; Brazil 11 E, 5 H; Britain 66 K; Cameroun 2 H; Canada 4 B, 24 E, .5 H; Chile 2 H; Colombia* 2 B; Denmark 3 H; Ecuador 2 H plus one on order; Egypt 10 H plus 10 on order; Gabon 1 H, 1 L-100-20, 1 L-100-30; Greece 12 H; Indonesia 10 B; Iran 28 E, 32 H; Israel 12 H; Italy 14 H; Japan 1 H; Jordan 2 B*, 1 H; Kuwait 2 L-100-20; Libya 16 H; Malaysia 9 H; Morocco 12 H; New Zealand 5 H; Nigeria 6 H; Norway 6 H; Pakistan 10 B, 1 E*; Peru 6 L-100-20; Philippines 3 H, 2 L-100- 20; Portugal 5 H; Saudi Arabia 9 E, 31 H, 3 L-100-20, 4 L-100-30; Singapore* 4 B; South Africa 7 B; Spain 7 H; Sudan 6 H; Sweden 2 E, 1 H; Turkey* 8 E; Uganda* 1 L-100; USA 219 A, 209 B, 402 E, 189 H plus 8 still on order; Venezuela 7 H; Zaire 7 H. (Items marked with * indicate resales.) C-141 Starlifter The first stretched C-141B airlifter was handed over to the US Air Force on December 29 and some 80 will have been converted from C-141As by the end of this year. The con version involves a 23ft 4in stretch and provision of in-flight refuelling capability. Modification of the USAF's 271-aircraft fleet will be equivalent to acquiring 90 more C-141s. The last B model will be delivered in mid-1982. Customer: USA 285. L-400 Twin Hercules The first twin- engine Hercules derivative will fly early in 1982 and first customer deliveries will McDonnell Douglas YAV-8B Lockheed CP-140 Aurora begin in January 1983. Lockheed sees a market for 400 Twin Hercules-type air craft—replacing C-46, C-47, C-54, C-119, C-123 and Noratlas transports. The L-400 uses the Hercules fuselage coupled to a wing with 22^0: less span. Uprated Allison turboprops drive increased diameter propeilors. The Twin Hercules will carry a 22,5001b payload over 500 n.m. and operate from 3,500ft runways. Cost will be 75 per cent that of the C-130. P-3 Orion/CP-140 Aurora The 500th Orion anti-submarine warfare aircraft was delivered to the US Navy in December, 1979. Current production standard for the P-3C is the Update II and includes the McDonnell Douglas Harpoon anti-ship missile now being retrofitted to operational Orions. Next stage is the Update UI which features an advanced IBM signal processor reputed to be four times more efficient at isolating the sound of submerged sub marines from oceanic background noise. The first Update ni Orion will enter service in 1984. Production is being stepped up to three a month to meet delivery of 18 Canadian Armed Forces CP-140 Aurora patrol aircraft between May this year and March 1981. Three Auroras are taking part in the development pro gramme and the first flew on March 22, 1979. The deal, worth $700 million, involves considerable redesign of the P-3 to take avionics from the Lockheed S-3A Viking. Customer: Australia 10 B, 10 C; Canada 18 CP-140 on order; Iran 6 F; Japan 45 C planned; The Netherlands 13 C on order; New Zealand 5 B; Norway 7 B; Spain 6 A; USA 426 (157 A, 144 B, 183 C), active strength of 275 C planned. S-3A Viking Production of the Viking shipborne anti-submarine warfare air craft is complete. A carrier onboard delivery (Cod) version has been con sidered and is required but nothing has been decided. Customer: USA 187. TR-1 Procurement of the TR-1 battle field surveillance development of the U-2R is picking up, with two in 1980, four in 1981 and eight in 1982. A total of 25 are planned. The TR-1 will carry the advanced synthetic aperture radar system (ASRS), deliveries of which begin in January, 1982. Another application for the TR-1 is the precision location strike system (PLSS) for real-time location of radars, jammers and other targets. This could lead to an order for a further 34 air craft. Customer: USA 25 planned. MCDONNELL DOUGLAS A-4 Skyhawk Production of the Sky- hawk light-attack aircraft is complete, 2,960 having been produced in 22 years. US Marine Corps A-4Ms are to receive the Hughes angle-rate bombing system (Arbs) which provides automatic track ing of targets and first-pass acquisition of laser-designated targets. Surplus US Navy aircraft are becom ing available for export as are ex-Israeli Air Force Skyhawks. The sale of 84 A-4E and TA-4F aircraft to Malaysia has been approved. Indonesia is to receive 16 Skyhawks. Customers: Argentina 70 P, 15 Q; Australia 16 G; Indonesia 16 E; Israel 118 H, 104 N, some E; Kuwait 36 KU; Malaysia 84 E; New Zealand 14 K; Singa pore 46 S; USA 2,000+ all marks. AV-8B Advanced Harrier In addition to the two YAV-8B prototypes, four *- >- page 658
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