Introduction
This
section
is
intended
to
impart
a
sense
of
our
engineering,
process,
and
design
concepts
to
the
customer
during
all
phases
of
SkyFreighter
product
development.
It
includes
a
description
of
our
development
cycles,
our
Work
Breakdown
Structure
(WBS)
elements,
identify
team
members
and
responsibilities,
top-level
customer
requirements
(A-Specs),
and
Trade
Studies
to
be
performed
in
the
Design,
Test
&
Evaluation
(DT&E)
and
Full
Scale
Engineering Development (FSED) phases (see below).
The
definitive
customer
requirements
can
only
be
determined
in
concert
with
the
negotiated
customer's
needs,
via
trade
studies
that
validate
feasibility,
cost,
and
technology
issues under consideration.
Four
different
size
/
capability
SkyFreighter
Air
Vehicles
are
currently
in
the
concept
development phase.
Prototype Air Vehicle (~10 Ton lift capability)
Model SF50T (~50 Ton lift capability)
Model SF500T (~500 Ton lift capability)
Major Program Key events
MAS
has
broken
the
program
into
a
phased
approach
for
both
the
SF50T
and
the
SF500T.
Each
approach
has
its
own
set
of
program
milestones
and
decision
gates
on
how
to
proceed
to
the next step. The three phases are broken out as follows:
Phase I Design, Test and Evaluation (DT&E)
Phase II Full Scale Engineering Development (FSED)
Phase III Certification and Production
Phase IV - Development of SF500T
Phase I - Design, Test & Evaluation (DT&E)
During
this
development
period
two
major
elements
of
a
successful
program
will
be
accomplished.
Initially
all
trade
and
feasibility
studies
will
define
our
final
engineering
to
eventually
design
and
build
a
1/5
version
of
the
Model
SF50T
Prototype
Air
Vehicle
(PAV)
in
Phase
II.
The
most
important
part
of
Phase
I
will
be
the
ITAMMS
test
bed
/
demonstration
model.
ITAMMS is the key to make SkyFreighter product line a reality.
The
PAV
will
be
developed
as
a
test
bed
for
all
current
and
future
technological
advancements
and
systems
upgrades.
This
Prototype
Air
Vehicle
will
not
be
sold
but
remain
in
inventory
until
its
useful
operational
life
cycle
has
been
obtained.
It
is
anticipated
that
this
Air
Vehicle
will
support
the
emerging
needs
of
homeland
security
surveillance
activities
for
countries
such
as,
the
United
States,
Kingdom
of
Saudi
Arabia
and
Chile.
All
costs
to
complete
final
production
drawings
for
this
A/V
have
been
included
in
our
financial
projections
included
in
Section
IV.
Note
that
we
have
not forecast any sales for this smaller, surveillance Air Vehicle at this time.
Phase I - 24 months
major milestones:
Implementation of strategic hiring plan
Implementation of engineering design facility
Securing
long
term
strategic
teaming
agreements
with
subcontractors
and
material
suppliers
Define System Requirements Document (SRD)
Define System Description Document (SDD)
Define Interface Control Documents (ICD's)
Program Management Plan
System Engineering Management Plan
Risk Assessment Plan
Technology Assurance Plan
Preliminary engineering design
Trade and feasibilities studies
ITAMMS test bed / demo
Material trade off cost studies
Preliminary Design Review (PDR) PAV
Order Long Lead Time Material (LLTM)
Secure temporary production facility
Secure preliminary lease of Port of Bremerton land
Critical Design Review CDR) PAV
Preliminary environmental studies of land for potential production facility
Decision to proceed with FSED
Phase II - Full Scale Engineering Development (FSED)
During
this
phase,
MAS
will
build
and
test
the
1/5
scale
Prototype
Air
Vehicle
to
validate
all
systems
and
engineering
design.
Engineering
drawings
and
systems
revisions
will
be
made
during
this
phase
to
ensure
the
production
SkyFreighter
air
vehicles
perform
to
all
technical
specifications.
We
anticipate
a
six
month
flight
test
program
to
validate
all
systems.
In
addition,
land
will
be
secured
for
the
future
production
facility
as
well
as
initial
site
preparation
and
facility
planning
functions
to
ensure
we
can
meet
our
production
schedule outlined in Phase III.
Phase II - 15 months
major milestones:
Early Start: Secure land for Plant One - production facility
Prepare production
Build production schedules
Complete PAV engineering drawings
Define FAA certification program
Manufacture 1/5 scale PAV
Flight crew orientation and training
Execute Flight Test program to secure engineering data
Incorporate required change
Perform production facility and land studies
Preliminary Design Review (PDR) SF50T
Begin site preparation of production facility
Finalize design of production facility
Preliminary design of special tooling
Decision to proceed with Phase III
Begin FAA certification program
Phase III -
Production
Critical
Design
Review
will
be
accomplished
on
the
SF50T
as
well
as
final
production
drawings.
Final
design
for
the
production
facility
is
being
finished
based
on
final
engineering
design.
We
will
build
two
SF50T's
to
be
used
for
the
FAA
certification
process.
During
the
FAA
certification
phase,
we
will
build
two
more
production
SF50T's
allowing
us
to
complete
sales
our
four SF50T's completing Phase III.
Phase III - 36 months
major milestones:
Early Start
Order production buildings and materials
Complete site preparation
Order special tooling
Build Plant One
Complete FAA certification PAV
Incorporate issues into SF50T FAA Certification process
Perform After Action Reviews (AAR's)
Incorporate lessons learned
Critical Design review (CDR)
PAV 10Ton Air Vehicle
Model SF50T Air Vehicle
Final production drawings complete SF50T
Secure Long Lead Time Materials for production units
Plant One ready for production
Manufacture first two production Air Vehicles
Model SF50T
Flight crew orientation and training
Flight test program SF50T
FAA certification complete SF50T
Final production drawings complete SF50T
Delivery first production SF50T
Skyfreighter Canada Ltd