AUXILIARY POWER UNITS
The PBS brand is built on 200 years of history and a global reputation for high quality engineering and production
www.pbsaerospace.com AUXILIARY POWER UNITS by PBS
PBS AEROSPACE Inc. with headquarters in Atlanta, GA, is the world’s leading manufacturer of small gas turbine propulsion and power products for UAV’s, target drones, small missiles and guided munitions. The demonstrated high quality and reliability of PBS gas turbine engines and power systems are refl ected in the fact that they have been installed and are being operated in several thousand air vehicle systems worldwide.
The key sector for PBS Velka Bites is aerospace engineering: in-house development, production, testing, and certifi cation of small turbojet, turboprop and turboshaft engines, Auxiliary Power Units (APU), and Environmental Control Systems (ECS) proven in thousands of airplanes, helicopters, and UAVs all over the world.
The PBS manufacturing program also includes precision casting, precision machining, surface treatment and cryogenics.
Saphir 5 Safir 5K/G MI
Saphir 5F Safir 5K/G MIS
Safir 5L Safir 5K/G Z8
PBS APU Basic Parameters
Basic parameters APU MODEL Electrical power Max. operating Bleed air fl ow Weight output altitude
Units kVA, kW lb/min lb ft 70.4 26,200 S a fi r 5 L 0 kVA 73 → Up to 60 kVA of electric power Safír 5K/G Z8 40 kVa N/A 113.5 19,700 output Safi r 5K/G MI 20 kVa 62.4 141 19,700 Up to 70.4 lb/min of bleed air flow Safi r 5K/G MIS 6 kW 62.4 128 19,700 →
Main features of PBS Safi r 5 product line → Simultaneous supply of electric power and compressed air → Category 1 essential APU EASA certifi cation → Designed for extreme environments → Modifi cations for specifi c military and commercial aircraft application → Maximum operating altitude up to 19,700 ft → Long service life, simple maintenance → Continuous operation for up to 6 hours → Ecological fuel drainage → The high purity of air supplied to the air-conditioning system → Low operating costs APU SAFIR 5K/G MI40 – Latest Development The auxiliary power unit SAFIR 5K/G MI40’s (currently under development) intended application is as an autonomous source of the electrical energy to be used in the machine on the ground and during the fl ight.
→ More than 5,500 APUs sold → In-house development, production, assembly and testing WHY PBS? → More than 50 years in aerospace production → EASA certifi ed APU producer
Installation of APU Safi r 5K/G MI – in service with the Czech Armed Forces Licenses and Certifi cates
→ Approval to design, manufacture and maintain turbine machines and equipment EASA –DOA, POA, MOA
→ Certifi cates for manufacturing and supporting the military aerospace products MAA 056 and MAA 076 from the Ministry of Defence
→ Certifi cate of Conformity with the quality system and with the requirements of ČSN EN ISO 9001:2009 and ČOS 051622 (AQAP 2110) from the Defence Standardization, Codifi cation, and Government Quality Assurance Authority
→ Civil certifi cates from ARMAK and CAAC
→ NADCAP for non-destructive testing (PT, RT) and chemical processes
→ Certifi cations: AS 9100, ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Frank A. Jones Business Development Manager +1 404-429-4911 [email protected]
PBS AEROSPACE Inc. 3400 Peachtree Rd. NE, Suite #939 Atlanta, GA 30326, USA
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