CEA Design GmbH founded in 2018 by experienced aviation engineers as an 100% Austrian entity
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Start of operation: June 2018
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Employees: over 20 experienced aviation engineers/mechanics
Targeted size end 2019: 25 + contractors
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Design, prototype building, testing of CS-VLA, CS-22, and CS-23 aircraft as a design subcontractor for external aircraft production facilities.
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Design, testing, certification & installation of EASA Minor/Major Changes (STCs) on
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CS-VLA Light aircraft
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CS-22 Sailplanes
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CS-23 Small aircraft
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CS-27 Small rotorcraft
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CS-29 Large rotorcraft
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Specialities:
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Mission equipment installation (Cameras, Radars, Datalinks, …)
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Avionics configuration changes
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Engine configuration changes
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Green field serial production setup & certification support
Key Capabilities
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Large team to design and produce a CS-23 prototype aircraft (including mold set and testing) within 18 months, from first line to first flight
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Aviation design:
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Structure
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Electric/Avionics
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Systems
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Mechanics
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Prototype building:
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Composite production shop (molds and components)
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Mechanics production shop
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Final assembly shop
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Testing
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Full scale structural test bed
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System test facility
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CAT 3&4 flight test pilots part of the team; CAT 1&2 on contractor basis