Overview of BAE Systems Regional Aircraft Dr Mike West Chief Technologist
Introduction to BAE Systems Regional Aircraft Eurofighter /Typhoon Joint Strike Fighter Nimrod MRA4 Surface Ships Customer Solutions and Support Battlefield Naval Land Charity Challenge Air Traffic Control
Introduction to BAE Systems Regional Aircraft Eurofighter /Typhoon Joint Strike Fighter Nimrod MRA4 Surface Ships Customer Solutions and Support Battlefield Naval Land Charity Challenge Air Traffic Control
Introduction to Regional Aircraft Based in Prestwick, Ayrshire Design authority and support organisation for: Jetstream 31/32/41 Turboprop commuter airliner family Most successful UK civil airliner 500 built at Prestwick, Scotland HS 748 / Advanced Turbo Prop (ATP) Family of large turboprop airliners Wide range of civil and military customers worldwide BAe 146 and Avro Regional Jet (RJ) family Most successful UK jet airliner Worldwide customer base Excels in short field performance e.g. London City Airport
Introduction to Regional Aircraft Work closely with other BAE Systems business units on major projects Airframe design authority for Nimrod MRA4 UK successor maritime patrol aircraft Regional Aircraft responsible for design, structures, weights and performance Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers Working with BAE Systems Surface Ships on structural design aspects
Engineering Capability We maintain the UK s only whole aircraft engineering capability for commercial transport aircraft with skills applicable across the whole range of aerospace engineering including: Aerodynamics (configuration design, aerodynamic loading, performance, handling) Structural design and analysis (metallic and composite structures) Systems engineering and design (mechanical, electrical, avionics, safety and reliability) Propulsion integration Weights engineering Airworthiness and flight safety Flight test support
Regional Aircraft Technology Projects Lighter-Than-Air vehicles (Airships) Design reviews on autonomous airships and large patrol / cargo airships for military and civilian operations Power and energy Studies on large offshore wind turbines Intelligent power management for BAE Systems armoured vehicles, ships and aircraft Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Involved in a number of BAE Systems UAV projects including Raven, Corax, Herti and Mantis Developing rules for UAV operation in civil airspace (ASTRAEA)* Intelligent Transport Concept studies on transfer of aerospace / defence technology to civil transport * Supported by Scottish Enterprise funding
Regional Aircraft Technology Capabilities Regional Aircraft have technology capability in: Computational Fluid Dynamics Finite Element Analysis Composite structures Dynamic modelling We employ aerospace industry standard design and analysis tools: ANSYS CFD and BAE Systems bespoke CFD NASTRAN FEA ABAQUS FEA CATIA v5 CAD FORAN CAD MATLAB / SIMULINK
Atmospheric Research Aircraft Atmospheric research platform based on the prototype BAe 146 Owned and operated by BAE Systems on behalf of the National Environmental Research Council and the UK Met Office Certificated to full UK Part 25 requirements for civil aircraft Spacious cabin for instrumentation fit and mission specialists External fuselage hard points and wing pylons for scientific instrument, avionics hardware and external stores Available for dedicated or ride-along scientific work or equipment trials
Contacts Mike West Chief Technologist 01292 675926 michael.west@bae.com Mark Taylor Business Director Engineering 01292 675674 mark.c.taylor@bae.com Nick Valente VP Business Development 01292 675021 nick.valente@bae.com