Aim To Bring FLIR To All Private Aircraft
Max-Viz, Inc., provider of Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) for
business aviation fixed and rotary wing aircraft, tells ANN it has
teamed with Forward. Vision., provider of forward looking infrared
systems for the general aviation fleet, to deploy this life saving
technology to General Aviation.
Company representatives believe this relationship creates a new
opportunity for general aviation to improve flight safety, by
installing advanced EVS technologies in every GA cockpit.
Max-Viz has migrated the performance of its high performance jet
and commercial rotor wing EVS infrared technology into a smaller,
lighter system, the EVS-100, suitable for installation on piston
powered and light turboprop aircraft operating below FL280.
Forward. Vision. will distribute the EVS 100 exclusively to select
general aviation OEMs, service providers, and the Experimental home
built community; under the Forward. Vision. label.
The EVS-100 utilizes the latest Max-Viz EVS technology developed
for the business jet market, appropriately repackaged and made
available for general aviation. This latest generation EVS
system weighs less than 1.5 lbs, is sunlight safe and designed to
be easily upgradeable as this technology continues to improve.
The EVS-100 (right) is designed to
be easily integrated with glass panel LCD displays and is much
smaller than previous systems. In fact, the EVS-100 is small enough
to mount like an antenna, on the wing or fuselage and even behind
the prop. The EVS-100 utilizes a long wave infrared sensor and will
retail for $14,995 The Forward. Vision. team is demonstrating this
EVS-100 enhanced vision system by appointment during NBAA and is
taking orders for the systems.
AVIAT announced Forward. Vision. EVS-100 is an option on the
Husky and has an EVS-100 equipped aircraft on site during NBAA for
demonstrations. Forward. Vision. will also develop applications for
Max-Viz core IR technology outside of aviation.
"Forward. Vision. is excited about this strategic alliance with
Max-Viz, the EVS industry leader, and looking forward to working
with Max-Viz to bring the advantages of the latest technology in
EVS to the general aviation fleet," said Patrick Farrell, President
of Forward. Vision.
Over 80 Forward. Vision. systems and 200 Max-Viz systems are
flying worldwide.
"We at Max-Viz are looking forward to combining our experience in
EVS and its application to Business Jet and rotary wing aviation
with Forward. Vision.'s experience in the general aviation and
other markets. Together we will be well positioned to better serve
the general aviation market than individually," said Jim Tuttle,
President and CEO of Max-Viz.
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