新加坡空中客车公司将开发A330自动空对空加油飞机

Airbus and Singapore have commenced work on an automatic air-to-air refueling (A3R) A330 MRTT aircraft which will apply for certification by 2021.

空中客车和新加坡已经开始研究自动空对空加油(A3R)A330 MRTT飞机，该飞机将在2021年之前申请认证。

The A3R system requires no additional equipment on the receiver and is intended to reduce air refuelling operator (ARO) workload, improve safety and optimise the rate of air-to-air refuelling (AAR) transfer in operational conditions to maximise aerial superiority.

A3R系统不需要接收器上的额外设备，旨在减少空中加油操作员(ARO)的工作量，提高安全性，并在操作条件下优化空对空加油(AAR)传输速率，以最大限度地发挥空中优势。

Once the A3R system is activated by the ARO, the Boom Flight Control System becomes fully automated and progresses to transfer fuel upon contact with the receiver.

一旦A3R系统被ARO激活，动臂飞行控制系统就变得完全自动化，并在与接收器接触时进行燃料转移。

During this process, the ARO simply monitors the operation.

在此过程中，ARO只是监视操作。

In the event of an anomaly due to receiver stability deviations or malfunctions on the tanker, the A3R system is able to disconnect and/or clear the Boom away from the receiver safely.

在由于接收器稳定性偏差或油轮故障导致异常的情况下，A3R系统能够安全地断开和/或清除接收器上的吊杆。

On the receiver end, pilots closing in to the tanker take visual cues from the automated Pilot Director Lights (PDL).

在接收端，接近油轮的飞行员从自动导航灯(PDL)获得视觉提示。

This feature allows for more efficient operations, with smoother transitions and minimises time during the coupled state.

此功能允许更高效的操作，具有更平滑的转换，并最大限度地减少了耦合状态期间的时间。

The A3R development paves the way towards a fully autonomous aerial refuelling operation.

A3R的开发为完全自主的空中加油操作铺平了道路。

In July 2018 Airbus demonstrated that A3R was feasible as a product after the achievement of the world’s first automated contact with a Boom system. In a joint operation with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the company’s A310 development tanker performed seven automated contacts with a RAAF KC-30A MRTT, also made by Airbus.

2018年7月，空客证明了A3R作为一种产品在实现世界上第一次与Boom系统的自动接触后是可行的。在与澳大利亚皇家空军(RAAF)的一次联合行动中，该公司的A310开发油轮与同样由空客制造的RAAF KC-30A MRTT进行了七次自动接触。