Mon, Mar 15, 2004
New High-Tech Shades Showcased at Heli-Expo
Research Frontiers and InspecTech Aero Service plan to make
their biggest-ever foray into the world of rotorcraft next week,
displaying a number of SPD-Smart(TM) aircraft cabin window products
at the Heli-Expo from March 15-17 at the Las Vegas Convention
Center.
SPD-Smart aircraft cabin windows such as the I-Shade(TM) allow
passengers or flight crew to immediately control and "tune" the
amount of light, glare and heat entering the aircraft cabin.
Powered by VaryFast(TM) SPD-Smart technology developed by Research
Frontiers, these windows offer a new way to enhance comfort while
maintaining view, protect interior furnishings, and provide privacy
in aircraft.
The high-tech windows, with no moving parts, replace ordinary
window shades with additional benefits of saving space and weight,
and reducing maintenance costs. The electronics are software
programmable for maximum flexibility to meet customer needs, and
have passed the high standards of DO160 testing.
At the Heli-Expo show, sponsored by Helicopter Association
International (HAI), aircraft OEMs and suppliers will showcase
I-Shade and other SPD-Smart aircraft cabin window products offered
by InspecTech Aero Service. AeroSolutions will feature a variety of
SPD-Smart products at their booth. At the Bell Textron booth, a
Bell 430 helicopter will be SPD-Equipped(TM). Other companies also
plan to exhibit aircraft with SPD-Smart windows.
The Heli-Expo marks the largest exposure of InspecTech's
SPD-Smart product line at a single exhibition. It is reflective of
the rapidly growing aerospace industry interest in converting
existing aircraft window shade products to SPD-Smart products.
After rigorous design, testing, certification, and engineering
phases, InspecTech has received FAA certification for a broad range
of commercial and private airplanes and helicopters. InspecTech has
installed or is currently engineering SPD-Smart windows for the
following aircraft, as well as others not yet publicly
disclosed:
- Airbus A319, A320
- Boeing 737,747, 757, 777, BBJ
- Bombardier Challenger 601, 604
- Bombardier Global Ex
- Bombardier Learjet 24, 25, 31, 35, 36, 45, 55,60
- Cessna Citation I, II, III
- Cessna Conquest I, II
- Cessna Citations 525,525A, 550, Excel, 5 and CX
- Dassault Falcon 10, 50
- EADS Eurocopter EC 155
- Gulfstream (all models)
- Piaggio P180 Avanti, and Pilatus PC-12
- Raytheon Beechjet
- Raytheon Hawker 700, 800
- Raytheon King Air 90, 100, 200, 350
- Sikorsky S-92 Helicopter
- Textron-Lycoming Bell 430 Helicopter
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