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Message: <blockquote data-quote="nicjosh83" data-source="post: 24865060" data-attributes="member: 569114">WHAT AND HOWThe Tigers are believed to be operating between two and five Czech-built Zlin Z-143 light aircraft, which have a range of 630nm, an endurance of over five hours and a maximum speed of 162mph. They have a wing span of 10m and are capable of carrying an ordinance load of 240kg.The planes are designed ‘for the pilots who want more than straight flying from point A to point B’. According to manufacturers Morovan Aeroplanes, “night and IFR (instrument flight rules) training and flying, and great flight characteristics and additional instruments make the Zlin easy to fly at night or in low visibility conditions.”The big question is: how did they get them onto the island without anyone noticing? The latest theory is that the planes were smuggled into Sri Lanka in pieces, some hidden in coffins, whilst security was relaxed to aid the humanitarian effort in the wake of the 2004 tsunami.Link - <a href="https://www.airforce-technology.com/features/feature1270/" target="_blank">https://www.airforce-technology.com/features/feature1270/</a></blockquote>

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