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Wonderful news but
KEEP EXPECTATIONS LOW!
KEEP EXPECTATIONS LOW!
KEEP EXPECTATIONS LOW!
Bangladesh Air Force's first indigenous basic trainer BBT-1 successfully made its maiden flight.
BBT-1 (Bangadandhu Basic Trainer-1) is indigenously designed developed and manufactured by Bangladesh Biman Bahini (Bangladesh Air Force)
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While obviously in its physical form this is not something super-duper, in fact as the name implies, this is a very basic trainer, however, I like to emphasise on its symbolic significance for BD's aerospace journey.
Hopefully, God willing, this small step today will take us beyond the limits of 'conventional wisdom' tomorrow.
Note- I apologise for the image quality, but unfortunately this is the best I can get. We have to wait until the official photos and video comes out.
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This is certainly not what I expected though tbh. Not even a modernized PT-6. Feels like this is only an election stunt and BAF didn't get enough funding for a genuine design.
Still managed to disappoint me.
Any start is a good start, no matter how ”insignificant “ it may look. Gotta start somewhere, right?@Ripley forgot to tag you. Check it out.
Absofreakinglutely.Feels like this is only an election stunt and BAF didn't get enough funding for a genuine design.
I think we should keep an eye on the UAV project that has been going on for a long time, unlike BBT-1.
If they can deliver something like lenardo's Falco, then I would be more than happy.
Looks like grob. Did they get German help?
Good news everyone!
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It looks like it is written BBT-2 just behind the engine. So, it is probbaly genuine. Substantial improvement on the First prototype. In fact it is a new design although together. (Retractable Landing gears?) Definitely has a German vibe @Bluetooth
@Isa Khan You were too pessimistic. Cheer up now!
@Sanchez I supposed this can be a genuine basic trainer.
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It looks waay more refined. Good progress. Waiting to see further footage. Bangladesh must be proud with the engineers behind this project.View attachment 63242
It looks like it is written BBT-2 just behind the engine. So, it is probbaly genuine. Substantial improvement on the First prototype. In fact it is a new design although together. (Retractable Landing gears?) Definitely has a German vibe @Bluetooth
@Isa Khan You were too pessimistic. Cheer up now!
@Sanchez I supposed this can be a genuine basic trainer.
@F-6 enthusiast @Kartal1 @Gary @Yasar @dBSPL @Bürküt @Knowledgeseeker @Ripley @TR_123456 @Bogeyman @Nilgiri et al.
I take back everything I said!Wonderful news but
KEEP EXPECTATIONS LOW!
KEEP EXPECTATIONS LOW!
KEEP EXPECTATIONS LOW!
I take back everything I said!
Can't wait to see the end results of our UAV program.Looking at how good this turned out, it won't be surprising if we get a Bangladeshi TB-2
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It looks like it is written BBT-2 just behind the engine. So, it is probably genuine. Substantial improvement on the First prototype. In fact it is a new design altogether. (Retractable Landing gears?) Definitely has a German vibe @Bluetooth
@Isa Khan You were too pessimistic. Cheer up now!
@Sanchez I supposed this can be a genuine basic trainer.
@F-6 enthusiast @Kartal1 @Gary @Yasar @dBSPL @Bürküt @Knowledgeseeker @Ripley @TR_123456 @Bogeyman @Nilgiri et al.
Edit- We can see the founding father's portrait behind 'BBT-2' I think.
This is definitely not an election stunt.Something being an election stunt doesn't categorically make it bad. Important thing is, is it being done? is it being funded? are they employing engineers for the job? are they trying to fill in the gaps in experience by cooperating with foreign firms? If an admin sees enthusiasm for a semi-serious election stunt, that can be the impetus to turn it into a serious thing. This second prototype definitely shows there's some will. Hopefully they continue on this path, with more funding, more employment and more cooperations.
Very well put!Something being an election stunt doesn't categorically make it bad. Important thing is, is it being done? is it being funded? are they employing engineers for the job? are they trying to fill in the gaps in experience by cooperating with foreign firms? If an admin sees enthusiasm for a semi-serious election stunt, that can be the impetus to turn it into a serious thing. This second prototype definitely shows there's some will. Hopefully they continue on this path, with more funding, more employment and more cooperations.