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Dec 20, 2017, 06:36 ET
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil, Dec. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- The new Embraer KC-390 military transport and aerial refueling jet completed
a relevant milestone today, with Embraer demonstrating to the Brazilian Air
Force (FAB) the attainment of the Initial Operational Capability (IOC).
The achievement of the IOC ensures the necessary
conditions have been met for the aircraft to start operations, in accordance
with the scope agreed upon with the FAB. As part of the IOC, Embraer obtained a
KC-390 Provisional Type Certificate from the Brazilian National Civil Aviation
Agency (ANAC), which is a testament to the adequacy of the design in fulfilling
the demanding certification requirements for transport aircraft.
"We are pleased to announce the achievement of this
important milestone for the KC-390 Program," said Jackson Schneider,
President and CEO of Embraer Defense & Security. "The certification
campaign has progressed as planned and the tests performed have been very
successful, proving the maturity of the aircraft and confirming the performance
and the anticipated capacities."
To date, the tests campaign has accumulated more than
1,500 flight hours with 2 prototypes and more than 40,000 hours of laboratory
testing of the aircraft's various systems. The structural tests campaign is
nearing completion, with only the full-scale fatigue test remaining.
According to the schedule, in 2018, the final Type
Certificate will be issued by ANAC. Additionally, in-flight tests of various
military functionalities will be completed, including the remaining aerial
refueling and cargo dropping tests, to fulfill the requirements to receive the
final military certification of the aircraft with the achievement of the Final
Operational Capability – FOC.
The delivery of the first series aircraft to the FAB is
scheduled to take place in 2018.
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