Arabische Luftfahrtindustrie

[Erich]

noch eine ältere Nachricht, die wohl den Ersatz der Ägyptischen Alpha Jet betrifft
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China award Egypt aircraft production licence
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-08-30 07:29


CAIRO, August 29 -- An Egyptian aircraft manufacture company was awarded on Monday a production certificate by a Chinese company, the largest cooperation project between China and Egypt.
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The Certificate of Recognition for Phase II of the K-8E aircraft co-production prow was awarded by China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC) to Egypt's A.O.I Aircraft Factory in the latter's factory
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In 1999, CATIC, a major foreign trade company in China, signed a contract of 347.4 million US dollars with the Egyptian Defence Department to export 80 K-8E aircraft, a pilot training jet and its production line.

The K-8E aircraft is designed for training missions such as acrobatic, night and spin flights as well as for armament operation training.