The replacement of obsolete components and the installation of new ones will reduce the helicopter’s weight, an important factor given that it is retaining its current engine.
Representatives from the Spanish Navy, INAER and SENER gathered in front of the upgraded AB212’s first flight on December 17,2013.
Work on installing mission and special equipment to the first upgraded AB212 is currently under way.
The first upgraded AB212 outside INAER’s Albacete facility.
The AB212 now has a fully-digital cockpit.
The four EFIS screens in the first newly-upgraded Spanish Navy AB212. Information from the Trilogy ESI-1000 and the Garmin GTN-750 are displayed on the centre screen.
