Large Landbased Air Conditioner
Mission
Provide conditioned and dehumidifying air to aircraft during maintenance on shore based installations.
Description
The Large Landbased Air Conditioner is a diesel powered, trailer mounted, cooling and dehumidifying unit that will be used to supply conditioned air to aircraft equipment and avionics compartments during ground maintenance. It will be used on P-3, P-8, C-9, C-40, C-130 and E-6B aircraft.
Specifications
Primary Function: Provide conditioned and dehumidifying air to aircraft equipment and avionics compartments during ground maintenance.
Prime Contractor: JBT Corp Ogden Utah.
Program Status
Acquisition Category: Abbreviated Acquisition Program
Projected Inventory: 180 units
Projected Initial Operating Capability: July 2010
Projected Full Operating Capability: July 2012
Program Office Description
NAVAIR’s PMA-260 manages the procurement, development and fielding of Common Ground Support Equipment and Automatic Test Equipment that supports every type/model/series aircraft within the Naval Aviation Enterprise. To access PMA-260’s internal website via a DOD common access card (CAC), click here.
Point of Contact
Naval Air Systems Command
AIR 1.0 Public Affairs Officer
47123 Buse Road, Bldg 2272, Rm 353
Patuxent River, MD 20670-1547
(301) 757-6910
Program Manager