During the Airbus Military Trade Media Briefing 2013, held on May 29th and 30th 2013, Eric Isorce, head of A400M flight testing, provided an update on the progress of the A400M flight test program.
1. A400M Flight Test Update
May 2013
Presented by
Eric ISORCE / Head of A400M Flight Tests
2. Since the first flight
on 11th Dec 2009
• MSN 1 438 Flt 1339 h
• MSN 2 455 Flt 1206 h
• MSN 3 444 Flt 1264 h
• MSN 4 247 Flt 583 h
• MSN 6 143 Flt 639 h
• MSN 7 5 Flt 20 h
A400M: Flight Test Status on 21th May 2013
Total A400M = 5 051 h / 1 732 Flt
3. Berlin ILA
Airshow
A400M FT Areas - Test sites
La Paz Bolivia –
Hot & High Z ops
Lima Peru –
Demo Tour
Subang Kuala
Lumpur Malaysia
– Hot & Humid
and RMAF visit
Cayenne Guyane –
Hot & Humid
Le Bourget
Airshow
Farnborough
Airshow
Kiruna
Sweden –
Cold Weather
Cochabamba
Colombia – Hot
& Med Z ops
Halim Indonesia
– Demo Tour
Santiago Chile
Airshow
Izmir Turkey
100th birthday
TAF
Brize Norton
RAF visit
Muscat Oman
Hot
Santa Cruz
Bolivia
Sale Cape
Verde
Salvador de
Bahia Brazil
Chiang Mai & Don
Muang Thailand –
Demo Tour
A400M Flight Test areas
Iqaluit
Canada – Cold
Weather
Wunstorf GAF
visit
Keflavik
Island
Crosswind
Orleans FAF
visit
Eskisehir Turkey
Airdrop tests
Cottbus Germany
Grass runway tests
4. Flight Test Achievements 2009 - 2012
Natural icingDemo to Customers 12.12Air drop operations 1:36 Air to air dry contacts 1:17 High altitude 05:15
Paradroopers emergency evac. 1:00 Medical evac. Hot refuelling Ramp & door operations 2.03Night vision operations 0:12 Formation flights 3:02
VMU tests 1:04 Airshow demo 2:00First flight 1.04 VMCG tests 2:12 Unprepared runways 3:00
High Energy 1:14 Structural tests over bumps 2:05 Cold weather 4.46 Cross Wind 00.37Water trough 1:22
5. Flight Test Achievements 2013 & tests ongoing
Operations on laterite runway
Ablitas in June13 with MSN2
Aircraft identification and signature
at Manching on MSN6 ongoing
DASS - Radar Warning Receiver in Cazaux
and Background recording at Meppen
Defense AIDS System
Flares and Chaff Ejection, Sensors 500 flares
ejection over El Arenosillo test range
Military mission management system
Integral to most Military Systems & includes
Functions such as Mil Terrain Ground Collision
Avoidance – Tests on-going
Airdrop static lines done - Paratroops
May-July13 and Gravity Loads
ongoing
Ground loading / unloading
Clearance of Multiple Loads
(including Helicopter loading)
Braking Max Energy MERTO
in LFBO Toulouse April13
Communications
Military Suite
Tests on-going
Airshows at Le Bourget RIAT +
Rhyadh with MSN6
F & R Testing campaign on MSN6
tests completed in Dec12
Climatic Envelope Expansion
in Iqaluit Canada Jan13
6. A400M - Flight Test Achievements
• MSN 002 has completed its first set of
unpaved runways tests at Cottbus-Drewitz
• A series of ground runs on the grass surface
including maximum-braked rejected take-offs
were performed
• Analysis of the data and examination of the
runway are underway
Operation on grass-runway in Germany
Video
7. A400M - Flight Test Achievements
• 3rd phase ( May 2013)
Tanker role evaluation with helicopter
0
low speed assessment 130 to 105kts
promising results
• 4th phase (June 2012)
Air to air refuelling behind Transall
New F/CTL standards tested
0
30 successful dry contacts done in 2 flights
• Next phases:
• New testing campaign behind
A330 FSTA on-going
• Trials with Transall aircraft scheduled
for September 2013
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Air to Air Receiver / Tanker
Video AAR
8. A400M - Flight Test Achievements
8
Flight clearance of A400M tanker Wing
Pods & FRU shape
T
• First clearance done (loads envelope expansion)
• Test stability phases started in July 2012
and April 2013
7 different pod nacelle strakes tested
2 different wing pods hoses length tested
80 & 91ft
9. A400M : Flight Test Achievements
• Ramp and door operation
• Paratroop doors operation and aerodynamics
• Air drop with new static lines length and with
different deflection angle 30° up to 45° of Air deflectors
Video Ramp opening Video Air Drop
Military Systems and Operations
10. A400M : Flight Test Achievements
Military Systems
• Night vision goggles operation at low level conditions
down to 500ft (short runs down to 300ft)
• Enhanced Vision System certified
• Military radar Video Video 2nd multi vision
11. A400M : Flight Test Achievements
• 1st & 2nd campaign in Kiruna Sweden were dedicated to
Powerplant tests and systems operation in low temperatures
• 1st campaign with a 27H coldsoak down to -21°C
• 2nd campaign with a 24H coldsoak down to -38°C
• A/C systems and cargo operation in Iqaluit Canada in
low temperature
Video Kiruna
Cold Weather in Iqaluit
Video Iqaluit
12. A400M - Flight Test Achievements
• Braking Performance Certification Tests completed for AFM
• MTOW = 148 T
• Brake Energy = 30 MJ per wheel
Maximum energy
Video MERTO
13. A400M - Flight Test Achievements
•
13
Demonstration flight with Customers
• German Airforce
• French Airforce
• British Royal Air
Force
• Turkish Airforce
14. A400M - Flight Test Achievements
• Cargo winch test during real loading
& offloading exercise for:
• NH90 (in Holsdorf)
• EC725 helicopter (in Toulouse)
• Military pallets: German and French
loading/offloading for qualification
Cargo unloading & offloading
Video NH90 loading Video EC725 loading
15. A400M - Flight Test Achievements
• NH90 Loading in Holsdorf
• EC725 Loading in Toulouse
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EC725 Loading offloading
16. A400M - Flight Test Achievements
• NH90 Loading in Holsdorf
• EC725 Loading in Toulouse
Page 16
NH90 Loading offloading
17. A400M - Flight Test Achievements
• 7th of June, Five A400M take-off from
Toulouse for a Unique Formation Flight
Page 17
5x A400M Formation Flight
MI5 Formation Flight
18. • Infrared Sensors (MWS-PE) - Background recording campaign :
• Ride Along IR recording
• Dedicated flights for
• Afterburner recording (F4 Phantom)
• Flares ejection recording from Transall
• Low Level Flight over Germany for Industry, Airfield,
Urban, Rural recording
• Flares ejection recording from own aircraft
DASS Flight
Defence Aids Sub-System
• Flare ejection campaign #1 & #2:
• Ejection of flares from Nose Fuselage and Wing Fairing
for load assessment
• Safety barriers tests
• Flare ejection from aft Sponson and aft wing fairing
fuselage dispensers for trajectory assessment
• Opening of the domain (low speed, high speed, all conf)
•Flare ejection campaign #3 & #4:
• Ejection of multiple flares from Sponson and Wing Fairing
dispenser for trajectory validation
• More than 500 flares ejected during these 4 campaigns
Jettison ongoing in June 2013
A400M - Flight Test Achievements
DASS Flight
2nd video
19. 52 flights - 500 passengers
A400M - Flight Test Achievements
F & R Testing campaign on MSN 6
20. 52 flights - 500 passengers
A400M - Flight Test Achievements
Cargo Loading Offloading qualification tests on MSN 6
21. Major objectives for 2013
Operations on laterite & gravel
runway with MSN2
Aircraft identification and signature
at Manching on MSN6
DASS Tests - Radar Warning Receiver
and Background recording at Meppen
Defense AIDS System
Flares and Chaff Ejection, Sensors incl. Jettison
Military mission management system
Integral to most Military Systems & includes
Functions such as Mil Terrain Ground Collision
Avoidance – Tests on-going
Air to air refuelling behind C160 wet
contact
Ground loading / unloading
Clearance of Multiple Loads
in Boscombe down in June13
Air drop paratroops & loads
Communications
Military Suit
Tests on-going
Airshows at Le Bourget, RIAT +
others with MSN6
AAR as tanker with helicopter
A400M & fighter as receiver
Air to air refuelling behind
A330 MRTT wet contact
22. A400M - Where We Are Today
• Demonstrated compliance with EASA requirements for a Type Certificate
• Functionability & Reliability Testing 300H achieved in 5 weeks / 52 flights
• Certificate of Design delivered to CQC in April 2013
• MSN 7 progressing well for delivery to the French Air Force in June 2013
• MSN8 PATM ground tests started on 13th May13. First flight imminent.
Video complete FT Campaign (06:34)
24. May 2013
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