Next Generation Vertical Lift Programme; Project 3 Flight Trials

下一代垂直升降机是一项为期3年的合作计划，包括两个主要内容：开发针对下一代双轻型中型直升机(AW169)的技术，并向位于耶奥维尔的英国商业旋翼飞机制造和支持能力迁移，重点放在3个领域：·旋翼叶片·集线器/传动装置·飞行试验这些项目提供了将高价值商业制造带到英国的机会，并开发可应用于AW Yeovil现场所有产品的商业工具、技术和工艺。这项投资是为了确保英国在全球旋翼机市场上保持竞争力。随着2014年投入使用，AW169在设计上将更加环保，采用最新一代的航空电子设备和高能见度驾驶舱，具有极好的可达性的高舱空间，高性能、低排放、低噪音和低直接运营成本的先进空气动力学。与战略行业合作伙伴和学术界的合作研究为参与和领导英国AW169研发活动的特定要素，并将较低的TRL研究推向市场提供了有限的机会窗口。

The Next Generation Vertical Lift is a collaborative 3-year programme with two main elements; developing technologies aimed at next generation twin light medium helicopter (AW169), and migration towards a UK commercial rotorcraft manufacturing and support capability in Yeovil, focussed in 3 areas:• Rotor Blades • Hubs/Transmissions• Flight TrialsThese projects provide the opportunity to bring high value Commercial manufacturing to the UK and the development of Commercial tools, techniques and processes that can be applied across all products on the AW Yeovil site. This investment is needed to ensure the UK stays competitive in the worldwide rotorcraft market.Due entry into service in 2014, AW169 will be greener by design, incorporate the latest generation avionics and high visibility cockpit, a high cabin space with excellent accessibility, advanced aerodynamics for high performance, low emissions, low noise and low direct operating costs.Collaborative research with strategic industry partners and academia gives a limited window of opportunity to be involved with and to lead specific elements of AW169 R&D activity in the UK and to pull lower TRL research through to market.