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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Garmin Unveils Multifunction Displays

Garmin International unveiled the GDU 370 and GDU 375 multi-function displays (MFDs) developed for the light sport retrofit and experimental aircraft markets. The announcement was made in conjunction with the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla.

The non-certified displays are based on Garmin’s GPSMAP 695 and GPSMAP 696 portable MFDs, and are designed to be networked with other Garmin products for both primary flight display (PFD) and MFD capability.

“The beauty of the GDU 370 and GDU 375 are that they are like building blocks; they’re expandable and can be interconnected with other Garmin components,” said Gary Kelley, Garmin vice president of marketing. “Customers will be able to choose one, two or three GDU displays, whatever works best for their aircraft.”

The GDU 370 and GDU 375 are expected to be available in March at a cost of $3,295 and $3,995, respectively.