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Citation
(2001), "Delivery of first F406 Surpolmar aircraft", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 73 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2001.12773eab.015
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited
Delivery of first F406 Surpolmar aircraft
Delivery of first F406 Surpolmar aircraftKeywords: Reims Aviation, Surveillance
The first of three F 406 maritime surveillance aircraft (see Plate 9) ordered by the Greek Coast Guards has been handed over to Mr Zacharopoulos, Pilot and Responsible for the Greek Merchant Navy Quality Assurance by J.P. Chaufour, CEO of the French Reims Aviation, at a ceremony held at the company's premises.
Plate 9
F406 Maritime Surveillance aircraft
After a long series of tests on the ground and in the air, required by the complexity of the systems installed, this first aircraft has been certified and accepted by the customer. The mission equipment built in under the technical management of the Reims Aviation team includes a nose-mounted FLIR turret, a 3608 belly-mounted search radar, an infra-red/ultraviolet scanner and a SLAR antenna fitted in the rear cone.
Installed together for the first time on an aircraft of this category, this equipment allows maritime surveillance, rescue and maritime pollution monitoring operations to be combined.