OBERPFAFFENHOFEN, Germany (August 20, 2001) - Fairchild Dornier has won a contract to convert two former German air force Alpha Jets to civil standards for the international Red Bull energy drink aircraft team, The Flying Bulls. The contract value was not released.
The two Alpha Jets will join the Flying Bulls fleet consisting of a B-25 Mitchell bomber, an F4U-4 Corsair, a Douglas DC-6B, a Cessna CE 208 Caravan, a Grumman G-44 Widgeon, and a T-28B Trojan. The Alpha Jets will be delivered in early 2002.
To certify the fighters for civilian use, Fairchild Dornier will remove all military equipment, including external wing stores, gun pods, counter measures systems, ejection seats, and all related electrical and control systems.
In addition to performing depot level maintenance on the two jets, the company may install new avionics systems such as VOR/ILS, including marker receiver and Distance Measuring Equipment, Global Positioning System, VHF communications, and Mode S Transponder.
Fairchild Dornier is a leading manufacturer of jet aircraft for the airline, corporate and government markets and provides a wide range of sales, support, production and engineering services for the aviation industry. Fairchild Dornier is a privately held corporation, with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Allianz Capital Partners as majority owners. In addition to facilities in San Antonio, Texas, and Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, Fairchild Dornier has offices near Washington, D.C. and in other locations worldwide.
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