Sun, Nov 13, 2005
Garmin tells ANN that the GWX 68, a powerful four color digital
weather radar that interfaces with Garmin's G1000 avionics suite
and the Garmin MX-20 MFD, is now available.
"The GWX 68 radar further establishes Garmin as the leader in
general aviation avionics," said Gary Kelley, Garmin's vice
president, marketing. "The new radar combined with the G1000 and
MX-20 provides pilots with highly-detailed, highly-reliable, yet
easy-to-use information that ultimately makes flying safer and more
enjoyable."
The GWX 68 is available
with either a 10-inch or 12-inch phased array antenna. The GWX 68
with 10-inch antenna and GWX 68 with 12-inch antenna feature a 270
nautical mile (nm) and 305 nm weather avoidance range,
respectively. Other features of both systems include pilot
adjustable horizontal scan angle of 20, 40, 60 or 90-degrees;
powerful 6.5 kW magnetron; and pitch and roll stabilization.
The GWX 68 also includes Garmin's new WATCH and Target Alert
features. WATCH (Weather Attenuated Color Highlight) identifies
deceptively strong or unknown intensity parts of a storm. Target
Alert looks ahead for intense storms in the 80-320 nm range,
regardless of the range setting for the radar display. The WATCH
and Target Alert features are in addition to looking at weather
conditions from a vertical or horizontal perspective.
Additional features of
the GWX 68 include
- Selectable Ranges: 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 160,
240 and 320 nm
- Vertical Scan Angle: 60 degrees
- Altitude: 50,000 ft (unpressurized)
- Horizontal and vertical scan modes
- Weather and ground mapping modes
- Input Voltage: 9-33Vdc, 56W max
The 12-inch GWX 68 has an expected list price of $21,995 and
will first be available in the G1000 avionics suite in Raytheon
Aircraft Company's 2006 Beechcraft Baron. The GWX 68 with 10-inch
antenna has an expected list price of $20,995 and will be available
in the first quarter of 2006. Both the 10-inch and 12-inch models
for the MX-20 MFD will be available for retrofit installation in
the first quarter of 2006.
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