Embraer is promoting the KC-390 military tactical transport aircraft for search and rescue missions in Canada, during the 2015 Canadian ...
Embraer is promoting the KC-390 military tactical transport aircraft for search and rescue missions in Canada, during the 2015 Canadian Aerospace Summit, which takes place from November 17-18 at the Shaw Center, in Ottawa, Canada.
What makes the KC-390 an ideal aircraft for SAR operations in Canada is its high speed cruise, low speed flying capability, long range and flying endurance, higher availability rates and low life-cycle cost.
“The KC-390 was designed to perform search and rescue missions in the most demanding environments since its conceptual stage. Therefore we are confident that this aircraft fully meets the operational requirements of the Royal Canadian Air Force.”, said Jackson Schneider, President and CEO of Embraer Defense and Security.
For this type of mission, the sooner you get to the search area, higher are the chances of success and the KC-390 is a turbofan aircraft what makes it the fastest fixed wing SAR aircraft in this category. Having been developed to airdrop troops and cargo, and also to refuel helicopters, the KC-390 wing design is very well suited to long endurance and low speed SAR missions.
Latest generation avionics, electro-optic/infrared and radar sensors, full compatibility with night vision goggles add to the aircraft's capability to perform SAR over land or sea.
State of the art full fly-by-wire technology makes the aircraft easy to fly allowing the crew to focus on the mission. Internal cabin space can fit all gear required for search mission and fast reconfiguration allows the plane to act as a fast transport for injured victims, with litters and life support equipment.
Embraer has won 60 order for the type from Brazilian and other Latin American countries. The KC-390 completed its maiden flight in Feb 2015. It is powered by two IAE V-2500 turbofan engines, that enable it carry 21 tonne payload.
