Sat, May 23, 2009
Cobham Avionics has introduced a
large-format integrated flight display system. The six-by-eight
inch portrait display, called the IDU-680P, is an extension of the
certified IDU-450 four-by-five inch landscape display currently
featured in the US Navy TH-57 cockpit modernization program and
helicopter OEM applications.
“Cobham Avionics is delighted to now offer the features of
our proven IDU-450 in a large-format display,” says Vice
President Mike Sheehan. “The IDU-680 will meet customer
demand for our proven, innovative software and robust hardware in a
larger format.”
Engineered to satisfy extreme helicopter environmental operating
requirements, the IDU-680 provides more screen area with less
weight and forms the core of the Cobham Cockpit solution for civil
and special-mission helicopters and airplanes.
Like the IDU-450, the IDU-680P features integrated helicopter
and fixed-wing TAWS (Terrain Awareness and Warning System),
night-vision goggle compatibility, integrated GPS and FMS (Flight
Management System), and on-board digital flight recording. It also
shares the IDU- 450’s unique synthetic vision primary flight
display for airplanes and helicopters, highway-in-the sky
navigation, hover vector symbology, and a wide range of engine
display and master caution system options. Like all Cobham Avionics
flight displays, the software is DO-178B, Level-A.
The IDU-680 can accept a variety of sensor inputs including
Cobham’s integrated or remotemount, one-pound ADAHRS (Air
Data / Attitude / Heading Reference System) and GPS-WAAS (Wide Area
Augmentation System) receiver. The display also supports up to five
RS-170 video
inputs as well as TCAS-I/II and ADS-B traffic systems. The IDU-680
will be available in both FAA-certified and MIL-STD versions.
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