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美空軍將採購1架波音737 MAX客機改裝改裝為C-40行政專機
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美空軍將採購1架波音737 MAX客機改裝改裝為C-40行政專機

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美國空軍核准採購1架全新波音737 MAX客機,預算2.5億美元,將改裝為C-40行政專機,創全球首例民改軍用案,預計提升長程運輸與外交效率;同時台灣國防部規劃2027至2033年投入125億5155萬元採購12架多功能人員專機,以取代福克50與畢琪1900。

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美空軍現役行政專機機齡偏高,台灣空軍亦計畫更新多功能人員專機 fleet 以取代老舊福克50與畢琪1900。

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美空軍將採購1架波音737 MAX客機,改裝為C-40行政專機。圖為737 MAX系列客機。(取自波音公司網站)

〔記者羅添斌/台北報導〕美空軍近期核准一項重大的行政專機採購預算,預計砸下2.5億美元(約合79.5億元臺幣),向波音公司購買1架全新的737 MAX系列客機。這架民航機未來將會進行大規模的軍用VIP配置改裝,正式編入美國空軍成為新型的C-40行政專機。這項計畫不僅創下了波音737 MAX系列客機被改裝為軍用專機的全球首例,也預期能大幅擴充美軍現有機隊的長程運輸量能與高階外交出訪效率。

雖然美國空軍目前尚未對外正式公布確切的採購型號,但旗下負責運輸任務的空中機動司令部,先前就已經提前發布了相關的公開招標文件,明確尋求合適的承包商來提供波音737 MAX 8的操作訓練。

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因此,軍事界與各大航空媒體普遍預期,這項採購案最終選定的機型就是737 MAX 8,並有望在改裝完成後,順利接續美軍現有的C-40B與C-40C,獲得「C-40D」的正式軍用機種編號。新款737 MAX升級了數位航電、CFM LEAP-1B發動機與空氣動力外型,大幅提升航程與舒適度,美軍期望藉此探索擴編機隊的可能性。

空軍目前擔綱行政專機任務的機種,主要包括福克50(Fokker 50)及BH-1900「畢琪1900」,但機齡已久,空軍將投入125億5155萬元,籌購12架多功能人員專機及附屬裝備。圖前方為畢琪1900行政專機(圖:取自空軍臉書)

軍方人士今天指出,美台軍方的行政專機在戰略定位上有所不同,這也就涉及到機型的選定及配備。美方著重長程跨洲防禦通訊與高層出訪;我國則聚焦中短程及戰時人員快速轉移,並結合國內民航機型與保修體系,落實全民國防韌性。

根據國防部最新建軍規劃,空軍將推動「多功能人員專機籌購案」,2027至2033年投入125億5155萬元,籌購12架多功能人員專機及附屬裝備,首批2架預計2030年飛返台灣,後續於2031、2032年各接收4架,2033年再接收最後2架,預料將接替現役的福克50、畢琪1900。

Open Questions

  • 此次採購的具體改裝時間表為何?
  • 台軍多功能人員專機的最終機型選擇標準是什麼?
  • 美台兩軍行政專機在未來是否有可能進行聯合訓練或後勤支援?

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