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Airbus H175 to gain full icing protection system with new cockpit equipment

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Airbus Helicopters is developing a Full Icing Protection System (FIPS) for its H175 super-medium helicopter.

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Airbus Helicopters is developing a Full Icing Protection System (FIPS) for its H175 super-medium helicopter, with French aerospace supplier Latécoère selected to provide additional cockpit control panels for the new configuration. Latécoère announced the agreement on October 13, expanding its existing role as a supplier of cockpit equipment for the H175. The company has provided control panels for the helicopter since 2018. Follow Air Data News: WhatsApp | Instagram | LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook The new equipment will allow pilots to monitor and control functions associated with the FIPS installation. Neither company has disclosed the value of the contract, the number of panels involved or a timetable for deliveries. The addition of full icing protection would expand the weather conditions in which the H175 can operate, an important capability for missions such as offshore transport and search and rescue in regions exposed to icing conditions. Full icing protection systems are designed to prevent or remove ice accumulation from critical parts of an aircraft during flight, allowing operations in atmospheric conditions in which icing is expected rather than requiring crews simply to avoid them. Latécoère did not provide technical details about the H175 installation or specify which parts of the helicopter will receive protection. The announcement also does not state when...

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