RNLAF Approach to Certification of the Avionics Control and Management System of211 the CH-47D Chinook

摘要

The Royal Netherlands Air Force procured 13 CH-47D Chinook Helicopters in June211u001e1993. The helicopters are equipped with powerful (FADEC) engines, HUMS and a 211u001estate of the art Avionics Control and Management System (ACMS). At the time of 211u001eprocurement the ACMS was not fully developed. Therefore, the RNLAF was involved 211u001ein both the final Stage of the ACMS development to optimize to the Dutch specific 211u001erequirements and the certification of the ACMS. A combined RNLAF/NLR team was 211u001estationed at Boeing Defense and Space Group to fulfill the complex and sometimes 211u001econflicting tasks of development and qualification tests that should lead to the 211u001etype certificate of the RNLAF CH-47D Chinook. The purpose of this paper is to 211u001egive an impression of the RNLAF approach to certification of the Avionics Control 211u001eand Management System and about the experiences during the final development and 211u001ecertification of the RNLAF CH-47D ACMS.