The Aviation Magazine 51 July-August 2017 | Page 78

Saab as a strong player in Asia showcased a wide range of products a products like the Saab Swordfish could find a market in these emerging came from Thales . Thales has been selected by AirAsia to supply avionic 304 A320neos . Thales will equip the 304 single‐aisles with its market l ( FMS ), the navigation solution of choice for Airbus aircraft , alongside th platform , the preferred solution for all Airbus single aisle aircraft .
RAC MiG demonstrated the newest training simulator for MiG‐29SM an the operating parameters of this fighter in Malaysia . As part of the pro can be upgraded with the new weapon management control s tem . Additionally , the fighters can be converted into multi‐role com weapon capabilities , a speaker from RAC‐MiG stated .
The event was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Malaysia , YAB bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak , Governmental members and many official dom domestic and foreign countries . At the opening ceremony The Royal M full potential of their air power . Among the highlights were 2 x SU‐30M 108 and Mk 208 ), 3 x FA‐18D , 7 x PC7 Pilatus , 3 x EC725 Helicopters A400M ’ s . After this impressive opening gambit from the Royal Malaysia day , the airshow speaker , Major S . Thayala Kumar Ravi Varman announ two supersonic B‐1B ’ s coming straight from Anderson Air Force Base , these magnificent “ Bones ” approached Langkawi International Airport . T the flying display but were only present on the first day of the show .
In the daily flying display were present the Royal Malaysian Air Force So bra , the Sukhoi Su‐30MKM based at Gong Kedak , and from 18 Sqn Lipa terworth . Both displays where amazingly flown , and showed the full m different types of aircrafts . Job well done ! Also in the daily flying progra flown by Captain Jean Guillaume Martinez . He flew the Rafale up to G precision landing . The Royal Thai Air Force was on daily display with a Gripen from the 701 Sqn based at Surat Thani . The Russian Knights and alternation to the fast solo jet demos . A warm return to Langkawi made Tentara Nasional Indonesia AngkatanUdara ) Demo Team the “ Jupite equipped with 6 South Korean trainers from type KT‐1B “ Woongbi ”.
In the meantime the maritime displays were on at the Resorts World in cial Operation Command and Police , helicopters from the Royal Malaysi per Lynx Mk300 and the AS‐555SN “ Fennec ”. The helicopters carried sp Another highlight in the maritime flying display was the colorful flying bo
The static display was much diversified . Small aircraft like the DA‐40 , D trian Manufacturer Diamond were showcased as well as big ones like the the Royal Australian Air Force . Singapore brought an AH‐64 Apache and a The Royal Malaysian Air Force presented many of its helicopters from N play . One of the most interesting types was the upgraded Sikorsky S‐61A Force ( RMAF ) will be undertaking a Proof of Concept , where one RMAF S going a trial upgrade to determine the best way of impleme helicopters .