Wave-off mode causes the helicopter to change from the flight condition at engagement to a pre-selected terminal speed. The pilot can select other operating modes of the flight control system: heading, attitude, speed, cruise, altitude and hover-hold, hover wave-off and force trim. The automatic flight control system has a stability control augmentation system (SCAS) with fail passive four-axis control of pitch, roll, yaw and collective. Northrop Grumman was contracted to develop the integrated avionics system which includes controls, cockpit displays, communications, navigation, central mission computer and external stores and weapons management system. "The machine guns selected for the UH-1Y are the M-240D, GAU-16 and GAU-17A." The cockpit is equipped with a digital map for navigation, threat display and in-flight mission planning. The primary navigation system is the US Navy embedded GPS inertial navigation system with an ARN-153 TACAN system and VHF/UHF direction finder. The communications suite includes the US Navy standard AN/ARC-210 radio, UHF/VHF communications, COMSEC, an APX-100(V) IFF identification friend or foe, a satellite communications interface with a high power amplifier and tactical data modem. The system replaces the AN/AAQ-22A SAFIRE and AN/AAQ-22C Star SAFIRE (also made by FLIR Systems) currently fitted on the UH-1N.
#HUEY HELICOPTER MARINES TV#
BRITE Star consists of a triple field-of-view thermal imager based on a 3 to 5-micron indium antinomide focal plane array, a high-resolution CCD TV camera and an eyesafe laser rangefinder and designator. The lightweight sight and display includes advanced visor projection with image intensifiers and forward-looking infrared.Ī FLIR Systems BRITE Star thermal imaging and laser designation system is mounted under the nose. Thales Avionics is to supply the TopOwl Helmet Mounted Sight and Display (HMD), also fitted on the Tiger, NH90 and Rooivalk helicopters. The flight controls include conventional cyclic, collective and directional pedals.Įach crew station has two 8in×8in active matrix liquid crystal colour multifunction displays and a 4.2in×4.2in dual function display and data entry keyboard on the central console. The two crew stations are nearly identical with pilot or copilot functions at either station. The new fully integrated glass cockpit is night vision goggle compatible. The gantries can be stowed in two positions so the cabin can be configured for ten crashworthy seats or six litters. Two fast rope gantries, deployable from within the cabin, are permanently installed. The system is capable of folding and unfolding in horizontal winds up to 45kt from any direction.
#HUEY HELICOPTER MARINES MANUAL#
"UH-1Y missions include airborne command and control, and search and rescue."īlade folding is by a combination of automatic and manual procedures. Deliveries of 123 aircraft are scheduled to conclude in 2016. Initial operating capability was achieved in September 2008 and the UH-1Y is scheduled for its first operational deployment in January 2009 aboard USS Boxer, Wasp Class amphibious assault ship.īy October 2008, the USMC had placed orders for 37 UH-1Y of which 14 had been delivered. The first production UH-1Y was delivered in January 2007. The third LRIP contract for seven UH-1Ys was placed in July 2006. One UH-1Y was delivered to the USMC in October 2005.ĭevelopmental testing was completed in February 2006 and a six-month operational evaluation (OPEVAL) began in May 2006. An LRIP order for six UH-1Y was placed in December 2003 and a second batch of four LRIP aircraft was ordered in April 2005. The first flight of the UH-1Y took place in December 2001 and first flight of the fully configured aircraft was in October 2003. The helicopters have a common four-bladed, composite, hingeless, bearingless main rotor system and tail rotor, engine, avionics, software, controls and displays. The UH-1Y and AH-1Z have a very high level of commonality which reduces the manufacturing and procurement costs. "The UH-1Y helicopter is fully marinised and capable of shipboard operations worldwide."
0 kommentar(er)
