[January 26, 2015] |
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Parker Aerospace Selected by AVIC Aircraft to Provide Flight Controls and the Hydraulic System on the MA700
Parker Aerospace has been selected by the Aviation Industry Corporation
of China's AVIC Aircraft Co. Ltd. (Xi'an branch) to supply the flight
control actuation and hydraulic system for the new MA700 regional
aircraft. The announcement was made during a signing ceremony for the
letters of intent for the work packages.
Parker Aerospace will provide fly-by-wire actuators for the new twin
turboprop MA700. Part of the bill of material will be provided by
Parker's partner AVIC FACRI (Flight Automated Control Research
Institute).
Fly-by-wire flight controls will replace the conventional
hydro-mechanical flight control actuators that accept electrical
commands from the flight control electronics to link pilot commands to
flight control surfaces. Fly-by-wire provides increased functionality
and easier installation.
The MA700's hydraulic system will be designed and manufactured by
Parker, providing the functionality necessary to power and control the
aircraft's flight control system, landing gear and steering system and
brakes.
As the systems provider, Parker ill be responsible for architecture
development, system sizing and analysis, equipment development and
qualification, and integration testing that supports overall aircraft
certification. Part of the bill of material will be provided by Parker's
partner AVIC NEIAS (Nanjing Engineering Institute of Aircraft Systems).
Parker Aerospace and AVIC Aircraft are in discussion to provide
additional bills of material on the MA700.
"We are thrilled to be a part of the MA700 turboprop and look forward to
developing and supporting these work packages for our important
customer, AVIC Aircraft," said Parker Aerospace Regional General Manager
for the Asia Pacific Region Dr. Pui Ho.
Parker has a long relationship with AVIC and is currently establishing
two joint venture companies with AVIC's FACRI and AVIC NEIAS.
The joint venture between Parker and AVIC's FACRI - called Parker
FACRI Actuation Systems - is located in Xi'an and is developing the
flight control actuation system for the COMAC C919. In addition, it will
include a customer service repair center that will be responsible for
Parker Aerospace, AVIC, and third-party products. MA700 flight control
products will eventually be assembled and tested in this facility.
This joint venture is located close to where the MA700 will be designed
and manufactured to provide rapid turnaround service to AVIC Aircraft.
The joint venture between Parker and AVIC NEIAS - called NEIAS Parker
Aero Systems & Equipment - is located in Nanjing and will
develop the COMAC C919's complete fuel, inerting, and hydraulic systems.
A significant portion of the systems' component assembly, test, and
manufacture will take place at the new facility, as well as systems
integration test functions. MA700 hydraulic system products will be
assembled and tested in this facility.
Parker also provides the fuel, hydraulic, and flight control actuation
systems for COMAC's ARJ21 and C919 aircraft and has been a Gold Supplier
on these programs for eight years.
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