ADU 3200

ADU 3200Helicopter Air Data UnitBecause helicopters can fly any speed,trust in Thales most accurate Air Data Unit everHigh accuracy at low speedFor helicopters, air speed measurement atlow speed is a key point. Therefore, in additionto in house high quality sensors, Thales hasdeveloped an exclusive blade noise mitigationalgorithm that drastically reduces measurementerror caused by rotor disturbance. This confersan unparalleled level of accuracy on our ADU3200 – even at air speeds as low as 20 knotsand in the most severe operating conditions.Versatile & cost efficientA single ADU 3200 part number can be fittedon a range of helicopter types. Indeed the ADU3200 is capable of hosting up to 8 differentaircraft’ Source Error Correction (SEC) laws,easily uploaded via a RS422 link, making systemintegration and global support much easier.All communications with onboard systems arevia Arinc 429 link.Exclusive blade noisemitigation algorithmFit & ForgetWhile being compliant with the most severehelicopter environment, the ADU 3200 featuresimpressive reliability (MTBF of 14,500 hours)representing 15 years of high profile use of ahelicopter. Moreover, the ADU 3200 delivershigh performance for the long term and doesnot require costly periodic calibration.Light & SmallThe ADU 3200 incorporates latest silicontechnologies to offer state-of-the-art air datameasurement performance while achieving alow form factor of 975 cm 3 for a weight ofjust 750 g.Safe & ITAR freeThales has been leveraging the advantagesof its patented MEMS technologies (Micro-ElectroMechanical Systems) for over 15 years.Most of Airbus and Boeing commercial aircrafttypes use silicon sensors from Thales andhave logged millions of flight hours with theseproducts. The ADU 3200 is made in Europefor civil applications and is ready for globalexport.www.thalesgroup.comG00851.1-ADU 3200_v1.indd 1 8/07/08 10:40:56