Wed, Oct 08, 2003
Kollsman's Enhanced Vision System First EVS For Commercial Air
Transport Market To Be Installed On FedEx Express Fleet
Kollsman
has announced the first Enhanced Vision System (EVS) to be
installed on a large Air Transport class aircraft -- which
will be operated by FedEx Express. The Kollsman All Weather Window
EVS will be standard equipment on the FedEx Express Boeing MD-10
and MD-11 and Airbus A300 and A310 aircraft fleet. The EVS is
scheduled for certification by end of 2006 with installations
beginning in 2007 in conjunction with Head Up Display (HUD)
installations. This installation onto new classes of aircraft
builds on the successes of the Kollsman EVS industry leadership and
marks a significant milestone in improved aircraft safety.
"As the world's largest express transportation company, FedEx
Express must be a leader in safe aircraft operations and technology
implementation," said Don Barber, Senior Vice President of Air
Operations, FedEx Express. "FedEx Express has built its reputation
on highly reliable delivery performance. EVS will improve schedule
reliability by reducing weather-related delays, improve takeoff and
landing minimums, and as a taxi aid in reducing the risk of runway
incursions. Our flight crews will have increased situational
awareness and improved safety in reduced visibility
conditions."
Kollsman's All Weather Window, employs an advanced InfraRed (IR)
sensor which presents an image projected on any raster video
capable Head Up Display and Head Down Display, providing the pilot
with a forward-looking picture overlaying the outside view in a
conformal manner. The system allows the pilot to clearly view
lights and ground features (such as runways, aircraft and
buildings) at night and in low visibility conditions.
Kollsman's EVS has few training requirements and no database or
infrastructure requirements. The pilots and their passengers
immediately benefit from lower landing minima, improved flight
safety, and increased situational awareness.
The Kollsman All
Weather Window EVS is the only EVS in the world certified to
operate with a Head Up Display and Head Down Display and provide
operational credit (lower landing minimums).
The Kollsman All Weather Window EVS was first certified in
September 2001 on the Gulfstream G-V business jet in partnership
with Gulfstream Aerospace. Today Kollsman's EVS is available as
optional equipment on the large-cabin, ultra long-range Gulfstream
G500 and G-V, the large cabin, long-range Gulfstream G400 and
G-IVSP business jets and the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream
G300TM business jets. In addition the Kollsman EVS is standard
equipment on the new large-cabin, ultra-long-range G550 as well as
the newly announced long-range G450 business jets.
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