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viernes, 26 de abril de 2013

Vuelo del Eurocoper EC-145 sin piloto


04/25/2013

Eurocopter validates its optionally piloted helicopter capabilities with successful unmanned EC145 demonstration flights at Istres, France

Eurocopter’s ability to integrate unmanned flight capabilities into its helicopter family has been validated by an optionally piloted vehicle (OPV) demonstration program, which used an EC145 to fly routes that included deployment of an external sling load and a representative observation mission.
Conducted at the French Air Force base in Istres, France, this program was revealed today with an unmanned demonstration, which followed similar flights performed earlier in April. With this capability fully validated, Eurocopter is now positioned to pursue OPV flight capabilities for its product line of light, medium and heavy-lift helicopters – enabling these rotorcraft to be flown by pilots or in an unmanned mode.
 
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“Eurocopter innovation is once again expanding the mission capabilities of helicopters, and we are ready to apply the proven optionally piloted vehicle competence in meeting customers’ needs,” explained Eurocopter Chief Technical Officer Jean-Brice Dumont. “This latest achievement results from our company’s expertise in flight control and autopilot systems, human-machine interface, system architecture and integration.” Today’s unmanned demonstration – along with the previous flights– used a four-dimensional flight plan that was uploaded to the helicopter, with its starting and completion points situated on the Istres Air Force Base’s Runway 15/33. After an automatic takeoff, the EC145 flew the circuit via multiple pre-programmed waypoints, during which the helicopter performed a mid-route hover to deploy a load from the external sling. The EC145 continued on a return route segment representing a typical observation mission, followed by an automatic landing. For delivery of the external load, the helicopter entered a planned hover – enabling the ground station controller to provide flight control inputs in orienting the EC145 over the drop point. The ground controller then transmitted a command to release load once the helicopter and load were correctly positioned. The OPV flight capability was developed in an internally-funded Eurocopter program, and was coordinated by a team at the company’s Donauwörth, Germany facility. Initial tests with a monitoring pilot aboard the EC145 were flown from Donauwörth and then at Istres. The EC145 demonstrator is a Eurocopter testbed helicopter with an enhanced dual-duplex four-axis automatic flight control system (AFCS) and the latest navigation systems. In addition, the helicopter is fitted with the “plug-in” OPV avionics rack in its cabin behind the pilot seats, which contains the data link subsystems. Visibility during the EC145’s unmanned flights was provided to the ground station via onboard cameras. They were complemented by an external gimbaled camera on the helicopter for infrared and daylight mission imaging. Eurocopter’s OPV system was configured to enable uploading of the four-dimensional flight plans to the helicopter via data link from the ground station. The system included an automatic hover-to-land capability in case of major system degradation. Follow this event on http://press.eurocopter.com/en/gallery/aflight About Eurocopter Established in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group is a division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace and defense-related services. The Eurocopter Group employs approximately 22,000 people. In 2012, Eurocopter confirmed its position as the world’s No. 1 helicopter manufacturer with a turnover of 6.3 billion Euros, orders for 469 new helicopters and a 44 percent market share in the civil and parapublic sectors. Eurocopter’s worldwide network of service centers, training facilities, distributors and certified agents supports more than 2,900 customers. There are currently more than 11,780 Eurocopter helicopters in service in 148 countries. Eurocopter offers the most comprehensive civil and military helicopter range in the world and is fully committed to safety as the most important aspect of its business (www.eurocopter.com).

miércoles, 17 de abril de 2013

En Tierra Extraña. Carlos Canales en Espacio en blanco



En el programa Espacio en blanco de RNE de esta semana, Miguel Blanco entrevista a Carlos Canales acerca del libro que ha escrito con Miguel del Rey "En Tierra Extraña. Expediciones militares españolas". Entre otros temas, habla de la única vez en la historia que samurais lucharon contra europeos, concretamente hidalgos castellanos; españoles en Da Nang, actual Vietnam; soldados españoles enviados por Francia a Rusia y luego enrolados en el ejército ruso o la primera persona que dió la vuelta al mundo teniendo como origen América, entre otros temas.
Descripción del libro
Durante siglos, las expediciones militares han dado prestigio al país y han permitido a los ejércitos mantenerse ocupados. No es un invento nuevo. En los siglos XVI, XVII y XVIII, con el fin de conquistar territorios, o en el XIX y el XX, para ganarse el respeto de las naciones de su entorno, España mandó contingentes de tropas -grandes o pequeños, según la ocasión- fuera de sus fronteras. De esas aventuras tratan éstas páginas. Países europeos, asiáticos y africanos, hasta donde llegaron las armas españolas en tiempos en que, sobre todo, estaban muy lejanos; sin aviones, sin automóviles y casi sin ferrocarriles. Tiempos en que los ejércitos se movían a pie y las travesías en barco entre continentes duraban meses. Tiempos, en fin, sin televisión, teléfono o internet, en que todo asombraba, y una herida o una enfermedad mal curadas, significaban la muerte en la mayoría de los casos. La obra, basándose en las fuentes directas, estudia la participación, desarrollo y conclusión en las diversas intervenciones, de los soldados de España, que ajenos a razones políticas, con abnegación y valor, sirvieron en tierra extraña para mantener en alto el honor y el nombre de su patria.

martes, 16 de abril de 2013

90 Aniversario de CASA

La historia de la aviación española está estrechamente ligada a la historia de Construcciones Aeronáuticas, SA (CASA), fundada en marzo de 1923, por José Ortiz-Echagüe, un ingeniero militar con una gran pasión por la aviación, y uno de los cinco primeros españoles pilotos militares de la aviación. Con una primera planta en Getafe, al sur de Madrid, la empresa de nueva creación tenía un capital social de 1,5 millones de pesetas. En ese momento, la Aviación Militar Española estaba muy necesitada de aviones modernos, especialmente para las operaciones en Marruecos, lo que llevó a Ortiz-Echagüe a comprar la licencia para producir el avión Breguet Louis "Breguet XIX". Las primeras entregas tuvieron lugar en 1927.

Más información en la página web del 90 Aniversario de CASA.

sábado, 13 de abril de 2013

La Rosa de los Vientos: Un mundo feliz. Medicamentos genéricos

En el programa de La Rosa de los Vientos del pasado 8 de abril, Bruno Cardeñosa nos habla de la batalla legal que ha perdido la farmaceútica Novartis en La India contra los medicamentos genéricos. Novartis había desarrollado el medicamento anticancerígeno Glivec y quería patentarlo, pero la Corte Suprema de India se ha negado porque dejaría sin acceso al medicamento a las personas con menos recursos. También hablamos de la normalización del insulto entre los jóvenes como modo de comportamiento automático, el aumento de la población con baja autoestima o del fallecido Kurt Cobain.

AgustaWestland AW169AAS

El AW169AAS es la propuesta de AgustaWestland al programa Armed Aerial Scout del US Army.

Fotos: AgustaWestland

Eurocopter AAS-72X+

El AAS-72X+ es la propuesta de Eurocopter al programa Armed Aerial Scout del US Army.
The Armed Aerial Scout by EADS North America

Descarga el folleto del AAS-72X+. [pdf]
Download the AAS-72X+ fact sheet. [pdf]

jueves, 11 de abril de 2013

Bell Helicopter Introduces the Bell V-280 Valor Tiltrotor at AAAA




Fort Worth, TX - April 10, 2013

Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), revealed today the Bell V-280 Valor™, its offering for the Joint Multi Role/Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Technology Demonstrator (JMR/TD), at the 2013 Army Aviation Association of America's (AAAA) Annual Professional Forum and Exposition in Fort Worth. 

"The introduction of the Bell V-280 Valor underscores our commitment to our military customers. The Bell V-280's unmatched capabilities in speed, range and payload, and its operational agility combine to deliver the best value for the U.S Army," said John Garrison, president and CEO at Bell Helicopter. "This aircraft is the most advanced and operationally effective vertical lift solution, providing the Warfighter a decisive advantage. The name itself makes an important statement of its own: V representing vertical lift, 280 representing its unmatched speed, and Valor as a tribute to the service men and women who approach their jobs with valor every day." 

The Bell V-280 Valor, Bell Helicopter's third generation tiltrotor, offers the U.S. Army the highest levels of maturity and technical readiness. With its U.S. Army-centric design, the Bell V-280 has the capacity to perform a multitude of missions with unparalleled speed and agility. The Bell V-280's clean sheet design reduces complexity compared to previous generation tiltrotors, with fewer parts, as well as non-rotating, fixed engines. The Valor delivers the best value in procurement, operations and support, and force structure, providing increased maintainability, component reliability and systems designed to reduce operational and support costs. 

"The Bell V-280 is a combat multiplier with a cruise speed of 280 knots and combat range of up to 800 nautical miles. Tiltrotor is the only vertical lift platform that can rapidly self-deploy to any theater," said Mitch Snyder, executive vice-president for military programs at Bell Helicopter. "And our technology demonstrator is a true medium class aircraft accommodating a crew of four and 11 troops, which translates to the highest level of certainty for a future program of record." 

The Bell V-280 Valor's Army-centric design boasts a number of unmatched capabilities and transformational features including:
  • Speed: 280 KTAS cruise speed
  • Combat range: 500-800nm
  • Strategically Self-Deployable - 2100nm Range
  • Achieves 6k/95
  • Non-rotating, fixed engines
  • Triple redundant fly-by-wire flight control system
  • Conventional, retractable landing gear
  • Two 6' wide large side doors for ease of ingress/egress
  • Suitable down wash
  • Significantly smaller logistical footprint compared to other aircraft
"Bell Helicopter is leading the development of next-generation tiltrotor technology, because it's the best technology for future vertical lift. The U.S. Army's JMR/TD Operational Effectiveness Analysis Report stated that advantages in speed and fuel efficiency made the tiltrotor the most operationally effective concept aircraft," said Snyder. "Based on a strong foundation of 55 years of tiltrotor experience, including combat-proven platforms, Bell Helicopter has created the ultimate solution for the Army's FVL needs."
Bell Helicopter is the world's premier tiltrotor expert ranging from first generation XV-3 and XV-15, to the second generation 609 civil tiltrotor and the combat-proven V-22 Osprey. Backed by unmatched experience, Bell Helicopter is building a team of premier aerospace leaders, the best engineering resources and industrial capabilities in the industry to meet the U.S. Army's needs.
About Bell Helicopter
Bell Helicopter, a wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc., is an industry-leading producer of commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical-lift aircraft and the pioneer of the revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft. Globally recognized for world-class customer service, innovation and superior quality, Bell's global workforce serves customers flying Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries. 

About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft Company, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems. More information is available at www.textron.com.
Certain statements in this press release may project revenues or describe strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters; these forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update them. These statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statement, including, but not limited to, changing priorities or reductions in the U.S. Government defense budget, including those related to military operations in foreign countries; our ability to perform as anticipated and to control costs under contracts with the U.S. Government; the U.S. Government's ability to unilaterally modify or terminate its contracts with us for the U.S. Government's convenience or for our failure to perform, to change applicable procurement and accounting policies, or, under certain circumstances, to withhold payment or suspend or debar us as a contractor eligible to receive future contract awards; the efficacy of research and development investments to develop new products or unanticipated expenses in connection with the launching of significant new products or programs; the timing of our new product launches or certifications of our new aircraft products; and our ability to keep pace with our competitors in the introduction of new products and upgrades with features and technologies desired by our customers. 

Más fotos en: http://bellv280.com/
Fuente: Bell Helicopter