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By Daniel Baxter |
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July 22, 2010 –
PPG Industries aerospace transparencies group has been awarded a
contract by Mitsubishi Aircraft to design and manufacture the all-glass
windshields and side flight-deck windows for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet
(MRJ).
Under the
agreement, PPG will supply original-equipment flight-deck windows for
the life of the program and support operators with aftermarket parts,
according to Mark Cancilla, PPG Aerospace global platform director for
transparencies.
“We are excited to
play a role in the advanced-technology MRJ and appreciate being able to
join with MJET in its launch,” Cancilla said. “This program is another
demonstration of PPG's continued commitment to the regional jet
marketplace and to our ability to meet the important needs of regional
jet operators.
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“PPG’s design, technology and manufacturing
capabilities enable us to provide high-quality, value-added
transparencies, while our long history of supporting the aftermarket
and our global network of support centers give us the expertise and
infrastructure to provide timely operator service on a local basis.”
The heated windshields and side flight-deck windows
will be among the largest in commercial aviation, Cancilla said, to
afford enhanced visibility. Using three plies of Herculite(R) II
chemically strengthened glass will enable PPG to design them to be
strong yet lightweight.
An additional design consideration is the
attenuation of high-intensity radiated fields (HIRF), which will be
addressed with use of existing coatings technologies. The windshields
will be designed to resist impact by a 4-pound bird at 340 knots. Cancilla said PPG will design and produce the
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