2. Air Warfare
Challenge
► Split upper/lower color camouflage patterns
reveal aircraft belly on banking
► Contrasting lower surface colors with
backgrounds compromise aircraft’s position
and maneuver
3. Air Warfare Case Study
(Learning)
► F-105G Weasel Thud (Vietnam)
► Two Tone, Green & Sand (upper surface)
with Light Green (belly)
► Aircraft flashed ‘White’ on low-level banking
giving away position
4. Air Warfare Case Study
(Applications)
► F-105 Weasel Thud
Green & Sand Camouflage applied to belly
► F-4G Weasels and A-10’s
Committed to wrap around camouflage
► Split upper grey and lower blue or black
camouflage used as far back as 50’s by
RAF
► There are many more examples
5. Military Aircraft
Camouflage Considerations
► Mostly depends on aircraft operating
environment
► Considerations could include:
low level daylight operations
bombardment
maritime strikes
reconnaissance roles
air to air detection
large aircraft concealment, etc.
6. Air Warfare
Concerns Today
► Perspective shift in air warfare strategy
► Concern is with air surveillance detection
► Reduction of radar emissions
7. Relationship
Camouflage & Radar
When Radar Camouflage
Cannot be Challenged Is Crucial
When Radar Camouflage Is
Is Challenged Less Critical
Where Radar Is Ineffective
Camouflage Is Critical To Aircraft Defense
9. BusAds Aircraft Recommendation
HD Camouflage Graphics
► Effective HD Camouflage Graphics Design
To minimize contrast between plane and sky
Use of multicolored schemes to confuse eye
Further reduce airframe radiation (solar and
friction) with use of infrared suppressing paints
and coatings containing Zinc Sulphide
10. BusAds Aircraft Recommendation
HD Camouflage Graphics
► Meet all aircraft coatings system properties:
Adhesion
Abrasion
Aircraft coating system
Corrosion protection
Camouflage optics
Solvent resistance
11. BusAds Aircraft Credentials
► Established in 1983
► Complete production facilities
are fully in-house
► Entire installation capability and teams
are internal and full-time
12. BusAds Aircraft Credentials
► Since 2000 Bus Ads Aircraft
is the Authorized 3M Scotchprint Graphics
Production & Installation Facility
13. BusAds Aircraft Has
POA Certification
(issued by CAAS)
► In 2007 BusAds Aircraft secures
Production Organization Approval (POA)
► Certification issued by
Civil Aviation Authority Singapore (CAAS)
14. BusAds Aircraft Has
SAR Clearance
in Compliance with SAN
► CAAS requires all aircraft and aircraft
related vendors to meet the Singapore Air
Worthiness Requirements (SAR)
This sets out the minimum requirements for aircraft and aircraft vendors which must be
complied with in addition obligations imposed under the
Singapore Air Navigations Order (SAN)
15. BusAds Aircraft Meets
BAS and MOU Agreements
► SAR-21 Subpart J
Organizations producing aircraft or aircraft parts in Singapore must
hold a Production Organizational Approval (POA)
This approval is administered by the
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and is recognized by all
parties that Singapore has a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BAS)
or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
Eg. United States of America
16. Promotion of Air Safety Agreement
USA & Singapore Governments
Facilitating Acceptance of
Each Party’s
Airworthiness Approvals
USA approves companies
endorsed by CAAS
17. Certificate of Products & Articles
Design & Production Organization
SAR 21
Singapore Air Worthiness Requirement
Production Organization Approval (POA)
Organizations producing articles in Singapore
which are subject to oversight by the Authority
through a technical arrangement with a foreign
aviation authority under a Bilateral Aviation
Safety Agreement or Memorandum of
Understanding must hold a POA
18. BusAds Aircraft
Singapore’s Only Approved
► Production and installation of aircraft decals
► Applications for both interior and
exterior adhesions
19. Boeing & Airbus Approvals
We have qualified the
new films 3M 7704…
We confirm that 3M VS 7704 is We have qualified the
qualified to BMS10-26 Type 7 and new films 3M 7704…
8…
44. Recommended
Application Framework
Area’s requiring emulsion based application
Area’s within 16” of vertical and horizontal leading edges
requiring emulsion application
45. SIA Airbus A380 Paint Job
some 100 painters working four shifts.
The whole paint process took 21 days to complete
Over 2,200 liters of chromate-free paint was used for
painting the aircraft that has a surface area of 3100 m²
http://blog.seattlepi.com/aerospace/archives/115192.asp
46. BusAds Aircraft
A320 Graphics Application
Print Production Timeline
60 hours per side
Application Installation Timeline
36 hours per side
47. Setting The Standard
HD Camouflage Pattern
► Breaks up aircraft and equipment outlines
► Reduced compromise on maneuver
and position
► Reduce air surveillance and radar detection
► Significantly reduced down time
► Improved deployment capability at short
notice
► Setting a world’s first for RSAF
52. Next Steps
► To set in place a trial run for application:
Fixed wing aircraft
►Jet
►Turbo-propeller
Rotary wing aircraft
Other applications
53. Concurrent Next Steps
► The RSAF, DSTA, ST guidance and
recommendation for HD camouflage
graphic pattern development and design on:
Fixed Wing
Rotary Wing
Other
54. BusAds Aircraft
The Only CAAS Authorized & Approved
Manufacturer & Installer
for 3M Scotchprint Graphics
Thank You
Mr. R. Bala
For Giving Opportunity
to Present Potential
for Our Product