Full Size Mockups

EDM have produced a range mock-ups designed as corporate sales assets to demonstrate the features of the aircraft or to aid engineering design.

Ranging from full size aircraft replicas to reduced scale representations, EDM have fabricated mock- ups of complete aircraft or specific areas such as galleys and cargo loaders. These are primarily used to demonstrate product functions and benefits to potential customers at trade shows and corporate exhibitions. They have also been used as the backdrop for corporate videos.

Another purpose of mock ups is to support the product design and development process. In this area EDM have produced mock-ups to aid design proving, ergonomic development and the testing of prototypes and tooling. Aircraft mock-ups are used for cockpit layouts, investigating the positioning of controls and instrument panels and for cabin layouts to review seat spacing, fabrics, interior coating and lighting.

Our most notable project is high fidelity engineering mock-up for the COMAC C919 aircraft, which is now serving as a prototype simulator for Flight Crew training.

Full scale mock-ups incorporate and combine the operational qualities and functionality of a door trainer, with the size and scale of a cabin emergency trainer and the finish of a cabin service trainer.

EDM provide mock ups for the whole family of Airbus aircraft.

EDM supplied Easy jet with a training mock up as a realistic environment to conduct Cabin Crew practical safety and service training.

The medium fidelity, training mock up is a floor level part section of fuselage and cockpit, representative of a narrow body aircraft. Internally it is a combination of an Airbus A319 and a Boeing B737. Both the interior and exterior have been branded to reflect Easy Jets distinctive livery.

The cabin area is fitted with:

• 47 passenger seats
• 2 double attendant seats (one Airbus/one Boeing)
• Fully functional A319 main door and overwing exits
• Fully functional  B737 main door and overwing exits
• PA and communications system
• Forward Attendant Panel (FAP)
• Passenger call system
• Cabin lighting
• Cockpit with functional pilot seats and cockpit window

EDM provide the full range of Cabin Emergency Evacuation Training equipment to support B737 aircraft.

EDM manufactured and installed a Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET) for Europe’s largest low fare carrier, Ryanair. The B737 CEET was designed to meet the cabin crew training requirements for the airline’s new fleet of B737 NG aircraft. The Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer was installed Ryanair’sTraining Centre at East Midlands Airport and was constructed from a decommissioned Ryanair B737 fuselage which was shipped from Dublin.

The B737 CEET includes a replicated Flight Deck, training slide, main passenger door and NG automatic overwing exit it is also equipped with eight rows of passenger seats and the capability for fire and smoke training and sound simulation which is all controlled via a IOS touch screen.

EDM provide mock ups for all aircraft including business aircraft and regional jets.

The GII Gulfstream supplied to Netjets required a complete refurbishment of the interior and exterior before its delivery to Lisbon.

The fuselage and cockpit were mounted onto a cradle for support, the exterior surface was repaired, painted and finished with Net jets branding.

The specification from the customer included:

• Refitting the Flight Deck seats and removal and replacement of the cockpit instrumentation with graphic representation.
• Modification of the main door and overwing exit
• The refurbishment of the leather finished passenger seats, replacement carpet and side panels to match the corporate identity of Net jets.
• Refitting the galley and lavatory areas and throughout the mock up lighting, emergency lighting, communications, PA system and handsets were fitted with a control panel at the front of the aircraft.

EDM played a key role in one of the world’s newest and most exciting passenger aircraft, supplying COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) with a full engineering mock-up of the C919 cockpit/fuselage for display at the Chinese Air show in Zhuhai, in November 2010. Since then it has been showcased at the “Eleventh Five-Year" National Key Science and Technology Exhibition in Beijing and made its European debut at the Paris Air Show in June.

The high fidelity 18-metre fuselage section was designed and developed in close collaboration with COMAC using 3D digital design data and drawings. It was initially to be used an engineering tool, however due to its success it is now being utilised as a prototype simulator for Flight Crew training.

The full-size assembly embodies an 18-metre fuselage section complete with high-fidelity Flight Deck, cockpit displays, passenger seating, in-flight entertainment system and a range of detailed features.

The cockpit is installed with functional pilot’s / co- pilot’s seats, cockpit lighting and representations of all flying controls and instruments.LCD monitors are installed within the cockpit to replicate the main instrument panels.

The simulated cabin interior is fitted with economy and business class seating, in-flight entertainment system and cabin attendant seats with associated attendant control panels, with cabin lighting, mood lighting, emergency lighting, call lights, communications, PA system, handsets and a dummy lavatory cubicle. The forward galley area houses a functional coffee maker and also incorporates storage drawers and lockers, sink, tap and ice drawer

An air-conditioning system is fitted to control the temperature within the cabin and cockpit.