Airbus Military in May announced the launch of a new series of its best-selling C295 medium transport and surveillance aircraft -the C295W. Featuring winglets and uprated engines as standard, the new model will provide operators with enhanced performance in all flight phases but is particularly aimed at those operating at "hot and high" airfields, where payload increases in excess of 1,000kg are promised. In ISR roles, such as AEW, the enhancements will increase endurance by 30-60 minutes and permit an operating altitude up to 2,000ft higher than now. The new features will also provide an overall reduction in fuel consumption of around 4% depending on configuration and conditions. The C295W, assembled in Seville, Spain, is being offered to the market from now on and will be the standard version of the aircraft in all versions from the fourth quarter of 2014. Certification is expected in 2Q14.
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