Another Avionics Powerhouse Gets Serious About GA Glass
The Glass Panel game is a popular one... and filled with
extremely aggressive competitors with exciting products... but with
nearly all the cards on the table, EFIS-wise, all eyes turn to
Honeywell/Bendix-King... and the "other shoe" that they are about
to drop.
With Industry innovators like Avidyne, Chelton and Garmin in the
competition and some novel new players like Aspen coming hot and
heavy on to the scene, Honeywell has a tough road ahead... but then
again, they ARE Honeywell.
The Aero-TV two-part look into the Honeywell Glass Panel
equation starts with a good look at the KFD 840 (with the equally
intriguing KSN 770 to follow). The KFD 840 Primary Flight Display
offers Part 23 piston aircraft an 8.4" display including ADI, Air
Data, and HSI display. Integrated ADC and AHRS are included.
The KFD 840 is designed to be 'an affordable replacement option
for all the analog instruments in the steam gauge “six
pack.” It can complement other systems or be used as a
standalone Primary Flight Display for Bendix/King’s new line
of avionics including the similarly styled KSN 770 Next Generation
GPS/NAV/COMM. It is designed to integrate with common autopilots
including the Bendix/King KFC line and common Nav and GPS systems
including all KSN and KLN products.
Other features include:
- Large, 8.4-inch LCD fits easily into the space traditionally
occupied by steam gauges
- Internal Air Data Attitude Heading Reference System (ADAHRS)
with remote magnetometer
- Weight & Balance and Checklist
- Optional engine instrument monitoring
- Full TSO on display and the ADAHRS subsystem
- Standard interface to KAP-140, KFC-150/200/225 Autopilots
- Interface to Nav systems: KX-155/165, Garmin
GNS-430/530/SL30
- Optional external battery backup
- Architecture for future engine monitoring features
- Preliminary dimensions for the KFD 840 are 8.0"W x 6.75"H x
5.0"D.
List price for the system is reportedly less than
$20K.
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