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    CABS

    Cockpit Air Bag System

    The Cockpit Air Bag System (CABS)


    is the first application of air bag
    technology in any aircraft cockpit
    worldwide. CABS is the culmination
    of years of research into aircrew
    survivability. It now brings the proven
    protection of supplemental inflatable
    restraints into the aircraft cockpit.
    CABS protects the aircrew during a
    crash by cushioning the head and
    upper torso and preventing strikes
    against the cockpit interior.

    THE NEED FOR CABS HUMAN


    TOLERANCE TO INJURY
    A crash that exceeds human
    tolerance deceleration limits and
    maintains 85 percent of the cabin
    height is defined as "survivable".1
    About 80 percent of helicopter
    accidents are "survivable",2 but
    About 30 percent of all fatalities
    occur in these "survivable" accidents.2
    More than 50 percent of fatalities
    in these "survivable" accidents are
    caused by head strikes.2
    CABS mitigates most of these
    preventable head and neck injuries
    and has been credited with saving
    10 Army Aviators lives in OH-58D
    aircraft crashes.3

    1. MIL-STD-1290A, Mar 31, 1986


    2. Injury in U.S. Army Helicopter Crashes October 1979-September 1985",
    COL Shanahan, MD, 1989
    3. Aviation Safety Technologies Report, Defence Saftey Oversight Council, April 2009

    KEY FEATURES
    Inflatable Restraint System
    Technology Makes a Life-Saving
    Difference in Aircraft Cockpits
    Installed in OH-58D Kiowa
    Warrior helicopters

    A LIFE-SAVING DIFFERENCE
    CABS FEATURES
    The complete CABS system consists of two forward and
    two lateral air bag modules plus the Electronic Crash
    Sensor Unit (ECSU), weighing approximately 21 to 23
    pounds total per aircraft.

    CABS FOR OH-58: SYSTEM OVERVIEW

    AIR BAG MODULES


    May be tailored for any aircraft installation
    ELECTRONIC CRASH SENSOR UNIT (ECSU)
    Senses crash dynamics in three axes
    Fail-safe, fault-tolerant design
    Programmable deployment thresholds
    Built-in test/fault isolation
    Maintenance-free internal backup power source
    Crash data recording capability

    SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

    HUMAN BENEFITS OF CABS

    Environmental: MIL-STD-810

    "Survivable" conditions (based on test dummy


    measurements) demonstrated increased descent rates
    - From 720 ft/min3 (220 m/min) up to 1,800 ft/min
    (549 m/min) for OH-585

    EMI: MIL-STD-461

    Projected reductions in aviation pilot fatalities


    - 30 percent for light helicopters6

    ESD, EMV, EMC: ADS-37A-PRF


    HERO: MIL-STD-464
    Temperature (operating):
    -25.6 to 131 Fahrenheit (-32 to 55 Celsius)

    30 to 40 percent fewer major injuries on average 2, 3

    Temperature (non-operating):
    -65.2 to 230 Fahrenheit (-54 to 110 Celsius )

    Reduced personal suffering and increased confidence and


    morale will help aviator retention and force conservation.

    Power: MIL-STD-704

    Without CABS a potentially


    fatal cyclic head strike

    BAE Systems
    7822 S 46th Street
    Phoenix, AZ 85044 USA
    Telephone 602-659-9600
    Toll Free 800-318-7550
    Fax 602-659-9601
    Email [email protected]
    www.baesystems.com

    With CABS reduced flail


    protects against head strike

    2. "Injury in U.S. Army Helicopter Crashes October 1979-September 1985",


    COL Shanahan, MD, 1989
    3. "Engineering Analysis of Crash Injury in Army OH-58A Aircraft", U.S. Army Safety
    Center Technical Report TR 79-1
    4. Black Hawk design limits
    5. BAE Systems Qualification Test Reports
    6. "Projected Effectiveness of Airbag Supplemental Restraint Systems in U.S. Army
    Helicopter Cockpits", COL Shanahan, MD, 1994, AHS Forum

    This document gives only a general description


    of the product(s) or services and except where
    expressly provided otherwise shall not form part of any
    contract. From time to time, changes may be made in
    the products or the conditions of supply. BAE Systems
    reserves the right to change product specifications
    without prior notice.
    2011 BAE Systems

    All rights reserved.

    08.11.CABS

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