Mon, Sep 20, 2010
Next 15 Months To Include Flight Tests, Missile Firings
The first flight testing program for the
support and attack version of Eurocopter's Tiger HAD helicopter has
commenced at the company’s Albacete facility in Spain.
According to a press release Thursday, the next 15 months will
entail a full program of tests and development flights in order to
reach the first qualification step (Block 1), which is scheduled
for December 2011. These evaluations will include firing campaigns
of the Mistral and Spike missiles planned before the end of this
year.
“This is the first time that Eurocopter Spain has taken on
the responsibility for testing a helicopter
prototype,” said Liberto Negral, who is responsible for
Eurocopter’s Governmental Programs in Spain. “We are
extremely proud to be performing the Tiger HAD’s flight
tests, which are proceeding very well and are on time. This
represents a great technical achievement for Eurocopter in
Spain.”
Eurocopter Tiger HAD File Photo
The first production Tiger HAD helicopters are scheduled for
delivery early 2012. Two countries already have placed orders for
this version of the Eurocopter Tiger combat helicopter family, 24
ordered by Spain and 40 ordered by France. The HAD version also is
being offered for export.
Over the last four months, Eurocopter’s Albacete facility
has adapted the configuration of the aircraft for its HAD version,
which is a derivative of the Tiger HAP support and escort
helicopter variant. This activity included integration of the new
MTR390 turboshaft engines, which have been specially designed for
the HAD version, along with installation of new versions of the
basic and mission software.
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