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Rolls-Royce Reveals UltraFan, Advance Engine Plans

Photo courtesy of Rolls-Royce   [Avionics Today Feb. 27, 2014] Rolls-Royce shared details about its next generation engine designs, which the company believes could be ready within the next 10 years.    Building…

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Flight Management Systems Wanted for Super Pumas

[Avionics Today Feb. 27, 2014] Super Puma operators are in need of new Flight Management Systems (FMS) to replace their legacy systems, and Universal Avionics believes it has the solution to fulfill…

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Universal Introduces MD Explorer Display Control

[Avionics Today Feb. 26, 2014] Universal Avionics has unveiled the cursor control for the display system on its new avionics package for the Next Generation MD Explorer flight deck.  The display control is…

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Pacific Aerospace Selects FreeFlight RA-4500

[Avionics Today Feb. 26, 2014] Pacific Aerospace selected the FreeFlight Systems RA-4500 radar altimeter system for its P-750 XSTOL short-takeoff and landing aircraft.  The selection comes following the FAA's recent announcement mandating all…

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Curtiss-Wright Brings Subsystem Innovation to Heli Expo

[Avionics Today Feb. 26, 2014] Curtiss-Wright brought a range of its innovative commercial and defense avionics solutions to Heli-Expo 2014, proving one of the oldest American companies is still breaking ground with industry…

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FreeFlight Helicopter Transceiver: A Garmin First

[Avionics Today Feb. 25, 2014] FreeFlight Systems and the University of North Dakota (UND) have received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for the first rule-compliant helicopter 978 MHz ADS-B In/Out Universal Access Transceiver…

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Thales Brings 2020 Cockpit to Helicopters

Photo courtesy of Thales [Avionics Today Feb. 25, 2014] Thales gave 2014 Heli-Expo attendees a glimpse into the future of helicopter cockpits as it unveiled the Avionics 2020 cockpit concept for rotorcraft.  The…

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Rockwell Collins Display Gets AW189 Certified

[Avionics Today Feb. 25, 2014] The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has approved the Rockwell Collins Cockpit Display System onboard the AgustaWestland AW189 helicopter.  EASA's certification enables final approval of the AW189 cockpit,…