With this new acquisition, the Air Force reaches a total fleet of four units of the same model
The Minister of Defense of El Salvador, Vice Admiral René Merino, made the official delivery of a TH-300 Schweizer helicopter for the Salvadoran Air Force (FAS))
This aircraft, with only two seats, joins three more models in the FAS, with an approximate value of half a million dollars. According to FAS specifications, the TH-300 is a primary helicopter used for pilot instruction.
It is equipped with a Lycoming HIO-360-D1A internal combustion engine, with a power of 190 horsepower (HP). It reaches a cruising speed of 148 kilometers per hour. In addition to a maximum range of 420 kilometers, a maximum service ceiling of 4,267 meters and a maximum weight of 930