Spanish Air Force
completed validation for the air transport of the NH90 helicopter by the A400M
cargo plane. With Airbus authorization, two new mooring points needed to be
added to the helicopter’s landing gear
* Spain was the
first country to carry out the certification of the NH90 on A400M
Ejercito del Aire,
June 25, 2022 - The validation of the air transport of the NH90 helicopter on
the A400M aircraft has been the most complex test that the Air Transport Load
Cell (CECTA, Célula de Cargas para el Transporte Aéreo) of the Air Mobility Headquarters
(JMOVA,Jefatura de Movilidad Aérea) has faced to date.
A validation
requested by the Army and carried out with aircraft belonging to the Air Force.
During the
validation study, the main problem was the mooring to the aircraft, since due
to the large dimensions of the helicopter, it was not possible to achieve the
required mooring values in the lateral direction.
This problem has
been solved with the use of two new mooring points on the helicopter's landing
gear, proposed by CECTA and authorized by Airbus.
It should be noted
that both the Air Force and the Army have helicopters of this type, and the
Navy will soon join them, so this validation represents a great advance in its
operation.
It should be noted
that Spain was the first country to carry out the validation of the NH90 on
A400M.
Within the framework
of the Cargo Load Clearence Working Group of the European Air Transport Command
(EATC), many nations expressed their interest in attending this cargo test as
observers. Germany and the Netherlands stand out as members of the EATC and the
United Kingdom as a member of the A400M Operating User Group.
Many units have been
involved in this complex charge. On behalf of the Air Force, in addition to
CECTA, personnel from the 48th Wing have participated along with their
helicopter, supervisors from the 31st Wing, engineers from the Logistics
Support Command (MALOG,Mando de Apoyo Logístico) and the Logistics Center for
Armament and Experimentation (CLAEX, Centro Logístico de Armamento y Experimentación),
personnel and resources from the Air Deployment Support Squadron (EADA,
Escuadrón de Apoyo al despliegue Aéreo) and personnel from the Air Transport
Support Section (SATRA, Sección de Apoyo al Transporte Aéreo) of the Zaragoza
Air Base.
On behalf of the
Army, BHELMA III personnel and the AGTP-1 team, responsible for providing the
necessary tools and ramps to overcome the numerous obstacles encountered during
the loading proces.
Representatives from the Airbus company were also invited to witness the loading test, which was carried out with the assistance of two loading supervisors.
NH90 inside the
A400M
Aircraft mentioned in this article : NH Industries NH90 TTH HD.29-19 ( Ejercito del Aire )
A400M Military Transport: Details
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