PAF XT-004 Layang

XT-004 Layang
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

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]

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]

Operators

 Philippines

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

Related lists

References

  1. ↑ Banzon, Jojo (January 1, 2014). "Philippine Aerospace R&D, Engineering and Manufacturing History". scribd.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "INDIGENOUS PROTOTYPES/PROJECTS". geocities.ws. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
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