RAAF buys 2 more C-17s

[dimsum]

I would expect there would be political flak for taking out the twin otter fleet, just as Viking is producing new ones. I don't think any of the contenders come close to doing what a twin Otter can do. Now if you built a brand new Buff then you could role the 2 functions into one aircraft.

Viking Air also has the type certificates for the Buff. 

 

[Eye In The Sky]

Well so far everything has been put off till late 2015 or later, take the MSVS SMP project, testing is almost done but we wont get an announced winner until near the end of 2015 and delivery not until 2016. our capital budget was pushed off, so wheres the money to buy the planes? :/

"Priorities"

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Viking Air also has the type certificates for the Buff.

Yes but is more or less vapourware at this point as I understand it, whereas they are producing Twin Otters.

 

[OTR1]

The seventh C-17 arrived at RAAF Amberley yesterday.

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