All ready for the roll out of the first KC-390
(defensa.com) On Tuesday the international aviation will be attentive to the official presentation of the KC-390, developed by Embraer from the requirements of the Brazilian Air Force. The Coordination Committee of the Programme of Combat Aircraft (COPAC), Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DCTA), is responsible for the project. The first public appearance of the new prototype cargo plane will take place in the city of Hawk Peixoto, São Paulo, at 11 hours.
"The KC-390 is for the Brazilian Air Force a technology summit in domestic production, the culmination of our ability to issue requirements and especially the ability of our national aerospace industry to develop a new generation product," he said Air Brigadier Jose Augusto Crepaldi Affonso, chairman of COPAC.
With a total investment of 5,500 million, 2,000 million for the development of the aircraft and the balance for the acquisition of the first 28 units, the KC-390 will become the backbone of air transport in the FAB. The aircraft represents the latest in terms of avionics. The system features an intuitive interface, so does the man-machine interaction and reducing the workload of the flight crew, which increases situational awareness. The high-resolution displays allow the crew easy access to information necessary to fulfill the varied missions, the aircraft can be configured specifically for the different phases of the mission. The system is also fully compatible with the latest standards of CNS / ATM systems in place. The KC-390 is equipped with the fly by wire system.
Equipped with a pair of jet engines, the KC-390 has advantages over the C-130 Hercules turboprop, currently used by the Air Force for these missions. While the predecessor in the newest version reaches 671 km / h, the Brazilian aircraft will fly at 850 km / h.
Its main advantages are the lower cost of maintenance and autonomy. A KC-390 can take off and arrive nonstop Brasilia any Brazilian capital with 23 tons of cargo, its maximum capacity. On the wings, the aircraft can carry up to 23.2 tons of fuel. Besides feeding the turbines themselves can receive and make refueling (REVO). That's why the aircraft is called KC: C and K Cargo tanker or tank, in English.
The load compartment is 18.54 meters long. The width is 3.45 meters and height of 2.95 meters. The space is large enough to accommodate bulky equipment, armor, artillery, weapons and even semi-disassembled aircraft. The Guarani and armored Blackhawk helicopter, for example, fit into the cargo hold of the KC-390. Could also be carrying 80 armed soldiers in a troop transport configuration, 64 paratroopers, 74 stretchers plus medical equipment or containers, armored vehicles and other equipment.
One of the missions that the KC-390 will develop search and rescue (SAR). On these flights, the windows are replaced by larger models in bubble format, providing a better view of observers, however this setting causes drag that reduces the speed and increases fuel consumption. The KC-390 a creative solution will solve the problem: the window can be changed during flight. In such a situation, the KC-390 take off in its normal configuration, flying high and fast and only when placing the team will fly to a lower altitude, depressurize and replace windows flying slower. Upon returning, a new reconfiguration is done to save fuel. In practice, it will be faster arriving at the place of the search and have longer flight time available for the mission.
Another notable innovation in the KC-390 is the profile of your cabin. A much broader view make a difference in strictly military, such as the launch of flight loads and penetration into enemy territory at low altitude situations. In 2016 the first deliveries of the 28 units acquired by the FAB are planned. The big difference of the KC-390 in relation to other projects already developed by national industry is that this time the plane was born with some exports going. Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Portugal and the Czech Republic have confirmed their intention to acquire this aircraft.
It is estimated to reach more than a hundred units produced in the first decade, most of these propellers intended to replace the C-130 Hercules aircraft manufactured in the United States since the 50s and totaling 2,400 units in 70 countries . When the assembly line is active, the Embraer expectation is to generate more than 12,000 direct and indirect jobs, I ters in many national and international suppliers partners.
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