Shore-based test facility
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A Shore Based Test Facility or the SBTF (also known as Land Based Test Facility) is used for the flight testing of aircraft that operates from aircraft carriers. They are also used for the training of the pilots who will operate the aircraft from the aircraft carriers. Only three countries in the world has SBTF or LBTF, they are the United States, Ukraine and India.[1][2]
Indian Navy's SBTF is located at INS Hansa in Goa, and is used to train and certify navy pilots of the Mikoyan MiG-29K for the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, and for the developmental trials of the naval HAL Tejas.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Asia's first 'Shore Based Test Facility' near Dabolim". The Times of India. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Asia's first SBTF commissioned into Indian Navy at Goa". The Hindu. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ^ "Arrester gear of Shore Based Test Facility for Naval LCA passes test Read more: http://frontierindia.net/arrester-gear-of-shore-based-test-facility-for-naval-lca-passes-test#ixzz2sogTy2xE Frontier India - news, Analysis, Opinion Follow us: @frontierindia on Twitter | frontierindia on Facebook". Frontier India. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
{{cite news}}: External link in|title= - ^ "India's shore-based test facility for carrier borne aircraft operationalised". Goa Shipyard. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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