TITLE

SYNTHETIC-VISION OPTIONS GROW

PUB. DATE

July 2008

SOURCE

Aviation Week & Space Technology;7/28/2008, Vol. 169 Issue 4, p28

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article reports on the growing number of avionics companies offering synthetic vision. Avidyne Corp. plans to show synthetic vision on its Entegra line of integrated cockpit systems while L-3 Avionics will be showing its new SmartDeck integrated system at the AirVenture 2008 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Other companies already offering or developing synthetic vision include Chelton Inc., a Cobham subsidiary that pioneered synthetic vision for general aviation, and Collins, which is developing it for its Pro Line Fusion cockpits.

ACCESSION #

34009197

Tags: AVIONICS;  AIRPLANES -- Cockpits;  AVIDYNE Corp.;  L-3 Communications Corp.;  CHELTON Ltd.

 

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