Aero show will have ALH 'gift'to Ecuador
25 Jan 2009, 0400 hrs IST, Prashanth G N , TNN
BANGALORE: Its just the right way to begin Aero India 2009. 'Gift' something and get a 'gift' in return. HAL will present brand new ALHs to Ecuador just around the Aero India 2009 air show at Yelahanka air base as part of its agreement with Ecuador to supply eight ALHs.
HAL will initially supply five ALHs and three later and in return get all of65 million dollars for the entire contract. Each ALH is roughly put at eight and a half million dollars taking into account the operating cost of a single machine with averages having been worked out between the two countries over cost.
"Ecuador's agreement to buy the ALH comes in the wake of a positive response to the series of tests carried out in South America. The ALH has been tested in extreme cold conditions, the South American tropical and desert conditions and has withstood the new atmosphere," a defence official told TOI.
Further he said: "We have trained Ecuador's pilots, ground crew and engineering staff. They're might thrilled with the machine and are eagerly awaiting their arrival. They even offered to fly it from here."
The Ecuadorian pilots have told Indian officials that handlability, sophisticated technology and ease of flying were why they were thrilled with the machine. "It is light and yet solid. In terms of manouverability, cockpit comfort, instrument functioning and the entire aerodynamics, ALH has been seen as a convincing product. Chile and Turkey too had evinced interest in the aircraft. We've tested and flown the aircraft to lengths that make flying the ALH a piece of cake," defence officials stated.
Ecuadorian pilots after their training were so excited that they are reported to have requested authorities to place additional orders from HAL. Indian pilots will be sharing their expertise with them in the settling in of the aircraft in Ecuador.
Defence officials say once the aircrafts exhibit consistency and durability in the initial operation period in Ecuador, orders from other countries should come. "It is word of mouth. If the machine settles in well, naturally they'd recommend it to their neighbours. We're hoping everything will go according to plan."
El texto de la noticia se refiere a "Da algo y recive algo a cambio".
Como se sabe es un producto nuevo de el cual el Ecuador es su primer cliente de esta region se apuestan a que un buen desempeño de estas naves en la region " podria " el Ecuador "recomendar" a sus vecinos y que presenten interes en estas naves.
No habla nada de humoristico.