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F Fwsar www.vanguardcanada.com OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2016 31 Lowest Operating Cost 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 6 7 8 9 Accessible large items such as pumps Overheads safely accessible in flight Fixed, spacious spotter stations Large in-flight SAR crew work area Long ramp for exceptional stowage and easy on/o loading 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 8 10 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 System racks with power and space growth Crew-safe cabin height Large private FITS station Accessible, organized storage Flares and markers aft Accessible large items such as pumps Overheads safely accessible in flight Fixed, spacious spotter stations Large in-flight SAR crew work area Long ramp for exceptional stowage and easy on/o loading erate in conditions we see in Canada," he adds. Over the last few months, the C295W has achieved several milestones as well. At the beginning of September, Pratt and Whitney Canada (PWC) delivered the 400th PW127G turboprop engine for the C295W. Assembled at P&WC's Lon- gueuil, Que. facility, the engine is the ex- clusive powerplant for the C295W. Also, last month, the first C295W air- craft configured for sear and rescue (SAR) that the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira) ordered, made its maiden flight. The new aircraft joins Brazil's existing fleet of transport-configured C295s. A few days after that, Airbus announced that the advanced electro-optical/infrared turret systems produced by L-3 WESCAM of Burlington, Ont., reached the 1,000 flight-hour mark in service on customer- operated Airbus C295 maritime patrol aircraft. In addition to providing imaging systems for the worldwide fleet of C295 aircraft, L-3 Wescam is a major partner in the Air- bus bid to supply the C295W as Canada's new (FWSAR) aircraft. mission systems Brazil's new SAR C295Ws are very similar to the C295W aircraft that Airbus is offer- ing as part of its bid for Canada's FWSAR project. The Brazilian C295Ws are fitted with a similar mission system, the third generation of Airbus Fully Integrated Tactical System (FITS) that has been pro- posed to Canada. FITS integrates controls and displays the mission sensors. This enhances the pilot's mission awareness and facilitates decision making. "Brazil's repeat order reflects Brazil's high level of confidence in the C295W and further confirms the demonstrated excel- lence of this aircraft in an SAR role," said Simon Jacques, president Airbus Defence and Space Canada. "The mission system is the heart of the platform….The C295W and its integrated SAR mission systems are already in service and proven." The C295W has an outstanding low-level flight capability, as well as short take-off and landing characteristics from unprepared rough, soft and short airstrips. It also has a flying endurance of up to 11 hours. The aircraft retains the basic character- istics of Airbus' best-selling CN235 while benefiting from increased payload and range. The cargo cabin's length has been in- creased by three meters, to 12.70m, provid- ing the volume to carry up to 71 people, five standard pallets or up to 24 stretchers for medical evacuation. The maximum pay- load is in excess of nine tons, and maximum cruise speed is 260kts (480 km/h). canadian content and relationships Airbus says it values the partnerships is has with Canadian suppliers. "The Canadian content of the C295W is more than 20 per cent," says Jacques. "Airbus is spending $1.3 billion a year in Canada and we have some 570 suppliers around the country." For instance, beyond the PW127G P&WC engines, the C295W employs an advanced electro-optical system from L-3 Wescam. CAE Canada will provide flight simulators and training systems for Ca- nadian C295W crew members and PAL Aerospace of St. John's, N.L. will provide in-service support for the C295W. According to Airbus, the C295 is the medium ISR market leader, with 52 per cent of the market share in the past 10 years. "We are confident the C295W will meet Canada's demanding SAR requirements, and that our proposal for the FWSAR project provides the most long-term ben- efits and international opportunities to Ca- nadian industry," Jacques says. A Proven Solution: C295W FWSAR Lowest Operating Cost There are several reasons for the high level of availability and reliability and the associated low total cost of ownership for the C295W. With highly efficient, less maintenance intensive engines, the C295W has much lower fuel consumption and maintenance/overhaul costs than its competitors. With rugged simple systems, there is less to break, less to fix. The C295W is an optimized design. It has a high payload to maximum takeoff weight ratio. It features high performance while offering 20 year fleet fuel cost savings of $40 million at current prices. This modern and continuously improved design benefits from feedback from a large number of operators and an extensive worldwide fleet. Lowest Carbon Footprint Light empty weight, simple efficient systems and lowest overall fuel consumption make the C295W the greenest missionized platform in this market. Overall, just accounting for direct aircraft fuel consumption, the FWSAR C295W fleet will save approximately 250,000 tons of C02 relative to its nearest competitor over 20 years, the equivalent of removing 50,000 vehicles from the road. In addition to direct emissions, the C295W has a lower production and support carbon footprint. The mass of spares transported over time is substantially lower, reducing the carbon content of fleet support. Major items, such as the engines, are supported in Canada, thus the logistic tail is shorter, further reducing environmental impact. Quad Engine Other Twin C295 Engine MRO Costs per Hour (ICF International) Airframe Field MRO Component R&O Quad Engine Other Twin C295 Fuel Flow l/hr (ICF International)

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