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JASC
awarded Fuel Control System and Inlet Guide Vane Actuator for the
Airbus A-380 APU
Originally Published, July 2003
In July 2003,
JASC was awarded a contract from Hamilton Sundstrand, of San Diego,
CA, to develop the Fuel Control System and Inlet Guide Vane Actuator
for the PW-980. The PW-980 is the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) that
will be used on the Airbus A-380 (seen below). The A-380 is a next
generation Jumbo Jet, designed to carry 555 passengers over 8,000
nautical miles.
The largest commercial APU currently available is the PW-901, found
on the Boeing 747-400 series aircraft. The PW-980 is a larger derivative
of the original PW-901 design, and will assume the role as the largest
commercial APU when it enters service on the A-380 (scheduled for
2006).
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The
PW-980 APU, to be used on the Airbus A-380, will be equipped
with a Fuel
Control System and Inlet Guide Vane Actuator developed by
JASC |
Control systems
are not new to JASC. The company has been developing a wide variety
of controls, and has over 40 years of experience in the field. From
small UAVs (see the article “Mini-Motors to Drive Small UAVs,
Missiles” in the July 29, 2002 issue of Aviation Week &
Space Technology), to large industrial power applications, JASC
is a proven name in fuel controls.
JASC is also establishing itself as the leader in fuel controls
for hypersonic research aircraft. It has developed the fuel controls
for the X-43A (Hyper-X) vehicle, as well as follow on engine/vehicles
(see the articles “Component Tests Aid Scramjet Development
and Flight-Weight Scramjet Readied for Tests” in the June
24, 2002 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology).
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