Tue, Apr 14, 2009
Will Recreate Cockpit Environment Of EC725
Eurocopter and its Brazilian subsidiary Helibras announced this
week the introduction of the first flight simulator for helicopters
in Latin America at the Latin America Aerospace & Defense
(LAAD) show in Rio de Janeiro.
The flight simulator which will be operational in two years time
in the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, will be designed to
recreate the cockpit environment and missions of a EC725
helicopter. It will be used notably to train the pilots who will
fly the 50 military EC725 helicopters that will be built for the
first time on Helibras' assembly lines in Itajubá, in the
state of Minas Gerais.
Eurocopter says the simulator will improve flight safety by
providing optimal training regardless of weather conditions and
aircraft availability and simulating the toughest missions in
complete safety.
"Eurocopter's strategy is to develop its support and services
activity and to promote a proactive pilot training policy," said
Eurocopter President Lutz Bertling. "Over the last few months, we
have introduced numerous simulators for the EC225 in France, the
EC135 in Germany and the United States, and the NH90 in Germany.
The forthcoming introduction of the EC725 simulator in Brazil and
in Malaysia will broaden our offer and meet the expectations of our
customers in this growing area of strategic importance."
The helomaker notes it has a major presence in Latin America:
Helibras was set up in 1978, Eurocopter Mexico in 1982, and
Eurocopter Chile in 2001. More than 500 employees work at these
three subsidiaries. Today, 1,000 Eurocopter helicopters are
currently in service in Latin America.
Eurocopter is also the only helicopter manufacturer with
production facilities in Latin America. The AStar/Ecureuil model is
made in Brazil (known as Esquilo) and production will soon begin on
the EC725, which will lead to Helibras doubling its staff strength
to that of 600 persons with a reinforced engineering centre.
Eurocopter's three Latin American subsidiaries also customize and
maintain aircraft, and provide a full range of services.
In addition to the contract for 50 EC725s for the Brazilian
armed forces, the Mexican Ministry of Defense ordered six EC725s in
March.
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