Taiwanese F-16 fighter jets have been upgraded to the latest Block 70/72 standard. The jets were recently spotted in Hawaii where they were retrofitted with new features.
An image of the newly upgraded fighter jets was posted on social media by an aviation enthusiast a few days ago. In the photo, two F-16Vs were spotted, one having the serial number 6621 and the other with 93-708.
The former is a Taiwanese military number while the other is an American one, according to Liberty Times. The aircraft will make a stop at Guam before arriving in Taiwan.
According to reports, many Taiwanese F-16s are in the United States to be retrofitted. On their return, they would be handed over to the Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation for scheduled performance trials.
The first 42 Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) F-16 multirole fighter aircraft recently upgraded to the latest F-16V standard have entered service with the 4th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW) at Chiayi Air Base in central Taiwan. A Ministry of.
2021/05/14 10:45 Taiwanese F-16 taking off. Taiwanese F-16 taking off. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Air Force Command declined to comment on reports Thursday (May 13) that two Taiwan F-16s are making their way back to Taiwan after being upgraded to the Block 70 variant. An Instagram aviation aficionado, Aeros808, posted a photo Thursday (May 13) showing two F-16s taking off at Daniel. K. Inoue International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii. One of the aircraft displayed the serial number 6621, which is a Taiwanese military number, and the other had the serial number 93-708, an American number, Liberty Times reported. The pair of fighter jets are expected to make a pit stop in Guam before flying home, based on previous deliveries. They will then be handed over to Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation for their scheduled performance trials.
2021/05/13 20:47 Taiwan F-16 spotted in Hawaii (Instagram, Aeros808 photo) Taiwan F-16 spotted in Hawaii (Instagram, Aeros808 photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Taiwanese F-16 fighters have reportedly been spotted in Hawaii making their way back to the nation after being upgraded to the Block 70 variant. An Instagram aviation aficionado, Aeros808, posted a photo on Thursday (May 13) showing two F-16s taking off at Daniel. K. Inoue International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii. One of the aircraft displayed the serial number 6621, which is a Taiwanese military number, and the other displayed the serial number 93-708, which is an American number, Liberty Times reported. It is expected that the pair of fighter jets will make a pit stop in Guam before flying back to Taiwan, based on the previous delivery process.
Taiwan s AIDC positions for post-pandemic growth
30 April 2021
by Jon Grevatt
Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) expects to make gains from this year through investments in a new aero-engine technology facility and its research and development (R&D) in modern aerospace capabilities.
AIDC said that these investments are expected to support the corporation’s development following a current downturn in commercial aerospace business caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a recent statement, AIDC confirmed that its revenues and profits declined last year compared to 2019. Sales were recorded at TWD21 billion (USD747 million) and post-tax profit was TWD395.8 million: year-on-year decreases of 26% and 79% respectively.