During the Airbus Military Trade Media Briefing 2013, held on May 29th and 30th 2013, Angel Barrio Cardaba Head of Engineering and Technology provided an overview on a number of technological developments at Airbus Military over the past year. But the key system highlighted was the C295 W. According to Airbus Military: Featuring winglets and uprated engines as standard, the new model will provide operators with enhanced performance in all flight phases but is particularly aimed at those operating at “hot and high“ airfields where payload increases in excess of 1,000kg are promised. In intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) roles such as airborne early warning (AEW) the enhancements will increase endurance by 30-60min and permit an operating altitude up to 2,000ft higher than now. The new features will also provide an overall reduction in fuel consumption of around 4% depending on configuration and conditions. The C295W, assembled in Seville, Spain, is being offered to the market from now on and will be the standard version of the aircraft in all versions from the fourth quarter of 2014. Certification is expected in 2Q14. Airbus Military is committing to the C295W following flight-trials with winglets fitted to its company development aircraft which showed positive results for a weight penalty of only around 90kg. The engines are the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127 turboprops which power all versions of the C295. New procedures recently certified by Canada and Spain permit operation in the climb and cruise phases at higher power settings at the discretion of the operator. As well as improved hot and high performance, the procedure improves operation over very high terrain such as the Andes or Himalaya mountains with only a minor influence on maintenance cost.

1. May 2013
Presentado por
Angel Barrio Cardaba Head of Engineering and Technology
Engineering and Technology

2. • Winglets increase lift/drag ratio. Uprated engines add power in climb & cruise
• Analysis of handling qualities and performance completed May 2013 using
preliminary design
• Aircraft used for the flight trials has been the company-owned C295
development aircraft with structural reinforcements in the wings.
Summary to date

3. • Results have been very positive, with significant
improvement in performance
• The next phases are:
• Series solution design
• Certification (including flight trials in C295)
• Industrialization and introduction into series
design
Status

4. Main Characteristics
• Winglets are metallic aerostructures with composite
attachments to the wing.
• Applicable to all C-295 versions: transport, MPA, AEW…
• A maximum weight increment (payload reduction) of 90 kg is
estimated: 30 Kg due to wing reinforcements and 60 Kg due
to the two winglets (30 Kg/winglet).
• C 295Type Rating is maintained without specific training
• Fully compatible with other product improvements including
the new engine power settings

5. • Series aircraft solution:
• New upper panel in external and central wing (increased
thickness)
• Increased thickness in certain spars (analysis continues)
• Solution for certification trials:
• Increased thickness of upper panel only in external wing,
implemented by repair solution
Engineering solution

6. • Enhanced performance:
• Higher powerplant rating,
increases payload
• Increased hot and high
performance
• Already certified and offered as
customer option (independently of
winglets)
Uprated PW127 engines

7. • Main milestones
• Start: End May 2013.
• Design Documentation freeze: September
2013.
• Flight Trials start: January 2014.
• Certification by INTA: May 2014.
Certification

8. May 2013
C295 Airborne Early Warning & Command
• New flight test campaign performed with winglets fitted.
• Positive results.

9. May 2013
C295 Continuous Improvement
CARRIAGE AND RELEASE TRIALS
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED APRIL
2013.
READY TO BE OFFERED
MARTE ANTI-SHIP MISSILE

10. May 2013
C295 Continuous Improvement
C295 GUNNER
NEW WEAPON SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION
INSTALLATION TRADE-OFF
FOR DIFFERENT CANNONS
INSTALLATION BEING
PERFORMED:
27MM
30MM
SELECTION OF OPTIMUN
CANNON TO BE DONE 2013.

11. May 2013
C295 Continuous Improvement
OBIGGS: FT COMPLETED
OCT. 2012
BEING OFFERED

12. May 2013
NC212i
DEVELOPMENT PHASE LAUNCHED
WITH PDTI.
MAIN TECHNOLOGICAL FEATURES:
 NEW COCKPIT DISPLAYS
 NEW ADC AND AHRS
 NEW CVR, FDR AND TCAS
 NEW AUTOPILOT
 NEW INTERIOR LAY-OUT
DEVELOPMENT KEY
DATES:
PDR END MAY
CDR Q3 2013

13. May 2013
NC212i
COCKPIT LAY-OUT
New EFIS
New
Standby
horizon

14. May 2013
NC212i
INTERIOR LAY-OUT
Thunderbay Seats. 28 PAX

15. May 2013
Air Refuelling
In this picture everything is
real with the exception of
the aircraft
A310 MRTT FLIGHT TEST BED
 The A310 is available for Flight Test Bed for enhancements in Boom systems and
in-flight training. Is now offered for advanced boom training
BOOM INTEGRATED PROCEDURES
TRAINNER
IN-HOUSE DEVELOPMENT: SIMPLE
AND RELIABLE.

16. May 2013
Air Refuelling
VISION SYSTEM WIRELESS
MAINTENANCE
READY AND IN USE
ENHANCED PDL DIMMING
FUNCTION
NEW ELECTRONIC BOX
DEVELOPED BY AIRBUS
MILITARY TO IMPROVE
ORIGINAL DIMMING
FUNCTIONALITY
NEW POD LIGHT SYSTEM
INTEGRATING HOUSE
MARKINGS FUNCTION

17. May 2013
Technologies
Clean Sky I
Green Regional Aircraft. European project to:
• Facilitate the all-electric aircraft, reducing aircraft emissions
through lower fuel consumption
Main Achievements
• Boost maturity of technologies in electrical power generation,
distribution and usage
• New management solution to adjust the electrical sources rating
Airbus Military Activities
• Simulation Model of the Electrical Power Generation & Distribution System for the flight Demonstration
Electrical Channel
• Demo Channel Rig for validation of EPGDS Model

18. May 2013
Technologies
CFRP: thermoplastics,
nanotubes, integrated structures
HF integrated
antenna
PERSEUS FITS & MSC
PERSEUS (Protection of European BoRders and Seas through the IntElligent Use of
Surveillance):
CN-235 GC01 datalink capabilies enhancement.
 Platform integration in the PERSEUS network.
PROGRAM STATUS:
Development test between CN-235 GC01 and Mission Support Centre being
performed
Qualification test to be performed Q4 2013

19. Thank you
May 2013