Tue, Jul 27, 2010
Brazilian Air Force Intends To Acquire 28 Of The Aircraft
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) says it plans to buy 28 KC-390
aircraft. Embraer and FAB announced the move in a joint news
conference Wednesday at the Farnborough Airshow. The development
program for the new military jet transport was signed by FAB and
Embraer in April 2009 during the seventh edition of Latin America
Aero and Defence (LAAD) in Rio de Janeiro.
"The Brazilian Air Force has been Embraer's most important
strategic partner since the Company was founded in 1969," stated
Orlando Jose Ferreira Neto, Embraer Executive Vice President -
Defense Market. "This announcement reinforces Embraer's motivation
and commitment to conceive a state-of-the-art product that should
exceed FAB requirements and overall market expectations."
The project is moving ahead according to plan and the
preliminary studies phase was successfully concluded. The first
flight of the airplane is expected for 2014 and entry into service
for the end of 2015. The most relevant wind tunnel tests campaigns
have been concluded, allowing aerodynamic, structural and system
configurations freezing.
The KC 390 cargo capacity should exceed the initial requirement
and achieve 23.6 tons. A full-size model of the cargo hold was
built to assess the aircraft internal space and typical cargo
operations. The results of these evaluations have confirmed the
aircraft's great versatility.
The KC-390 will feature Computed Air Release Point (CARP)
technology integrated with the fly-by-wire system, which will bring
greater accuracy to air dropping while lowering crew workload. The
airplane will incorporate a modern avionics system, including two
Head-Up Displays (HUD) and a complete self-defense system. The
KC-390 operation will be fully compatible with Night Vision Goggles
(NVG) technology.
Faster than its competitors, the aircraft will be capable of
operating from short and semi-prepared runways. Included in its
mission portfolio are troops and cargo transportation in diverse
and challenging environments such as the Antarctica and Amazon
regions, in-flight refueling, search and rescue (SAR) and medical
evacuation (MEDEVAC).
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