Airbus tests loading system for outsized military cargo on Beluga

Gestart door Ace1, 24/09/2022 | 09:20 uur

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En dit was de oude manier om uit een  Beluga een CH-53 te lossen


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Citaat van: Enforcer op 24/09/2022 | 10:54 uur
Nu die Antonov is plat gebrand... Volgens mij was dat soort transportcapaciteit sowieso al te krap. Mooie stappen.

Je bedoeldt de AN-225, er is nog een AN-225 die niet afgebouwd is en er vliegen nog genoeg AN-124's rond.

Door de oorlog in de Oekraïne zijn er wel minder  AN-124's beschikbaar

https://www.upinthesky.nl/2022/06/30/interesse-branson-in-hervatting-bouw-antonov-an-225/

https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/18/technologie/airbus-maakt-beluga-klaar-voor-militair-gebruik

Enforcer

Nu die Antonov is plat gebrand... Volgens mij was dat soort transportcapaciteit sowieso al te krap. Mooie stappen.

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Airbus' iconic Beluga super transporters ready to serve global outsized-cargo demand

Toulouse, 25 January 2022 – Airbus has launched a new air-cargo service using its unique BelugaST fleet to offer freight companies and other potential customers a solution to their outsized freight transportation needs.

The new service - Airbus Beluga Transport - will provide commercially-contracted customers in a variety of sectors, including space, energy, military, aeronautic, maritime and humanitarian sectors, with a solution to their large cargo transport needs.

The first mission took place at the end of 2021 with a delivery from Airbus Helicopters' manufacturing site in Marignane, France, to Kobe in Japan for an undisclosed customer. Beluga #3 stopped to refuel at Warsaw (Poland), Novosibirsk (Russia) and Seoul (Korea).

Phillippe Sabo, Head of ATI and Air Oversize Transport at Airbus, said: "The Beluga's wider cross-section will open up new markets and new logistical possibilities for customers. In the case of loading helicopters - not having to dismantle them first - really is a plus. Similarly, the largest commercial aircraft engines can be accommodated in a fully-dressed configuration."

Based on the A300-600 design, the five-strong BelugaST fleet, which has until now been the backbone of Airbus' inter-site transportation of large aircraft sections, are being replaced by six new-generation BelugaXLs to support Airbus' ramp-up of its airliner production.

The new Airbus Beluga Transport service can cater for a multitude of possible market applications since the planes possess the world's largest interior cross-section of any transport aircraft, accommodating outsized cargo of up to 7.1m in width and 6.7m in height.

In the near future, once Airbus has commissioned all six new BelugaXLs, the fully-released BelugaST fleet will be handed over to a newly-created, subsidiary airline with its own Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and staff. Philippe Sabo added: "The new airline will be flexible and agile to address the needs of external worldwide markets."

To maximise the BelugaST's turnaround capability for its targeted international customer base, new loading techniques and equipment are being developed for the operation. These solutions include an automated On-Board Cargo Loader (OBCL) for missions where a loading/unloading  platform is not available at the origin or destination airport.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-01-airbus-iconic-beluga-super-transporters-ready-to-serve-global


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Op zich heel positief nieuws maar via een lift laden heeft natuurlijk ook beperkingen dat houdt in dat er in ieder eu of navo land zo'n lift moet staan en als je of safari wilt in afrika, het  midden oosten, midden en zuid Amerika en azie dat er eerst een lift per schip verzonden moet gaan worden.

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Manching, 21 September 2022 – Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga A300-600ST aircraft.
The capability was successfully tested during a verification exercise with the German armed forces, the system's first customer, by loading a CH53 military medium-lift helicopter into the Beluga.

"The demand for outsized air cargo capability is on the rise. Capacity is scarce and, in light of current geopolitical developments, many customers are looking for new, fast and efficient solutions. This is exactly what we offer with our BelugaST fleet," said Michael Schoellhorn, CEO of Airbus Defence and Space. "Our teams have been working on a remarkable solution to facilitate a speedy, efficient and autonomous handling to load heavy military cargo onto the aircraft. Speed, agility and autonomy are crucial elements for our customers when it comes to such operations."

The new self-funded cargo loading system and jig, developed by engineers at Airbus Defence and Space, have now been unveiled to customer representatives from international armed forces following the verification event in Manching, north of Munich. The system was developed and manufactured from scratch in 1.5 years – from the initial exchange of ideas with the German customer to its verification, which is still subject to final confirmation by the Bundeswehr in the coming weeks. The system enables arrangements for the loading of a CH53 in a reduced state of dismantling to be completed within less than 1.5 hours while the actual loading process into the Beluga aircraft can be accomplished in about an hour. The total lifting capacity of the system, which requires no crane for its use, reaches 35 tonnes and can be relocated to the aircraft's destination.

Prior to announcing plans to offer the services of its existing BelugaST fleet earlier this year, the fleet of five aircraft was solely used for the transport of large aircraft sections between various Airbus sites as part of the company's production system. With the advent of the new BelugaXL, based on the larger A330-200 platform, the existing BelugaST fleet is made ready for customer transport services worldwide.

#TeamAirbus #Beluga #CH53 #DefenceMatters

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-09-airbus-tests-loading-system-for-outsized-military-cargo-on-beluga