Thu, Mar 06, 2003
Xian Aircraft Company of China has selected
Rockwell Collins' Pro Line 21 avionics system for integration into
new MA-60 regional aircraft. Deliveries of the initial shipsets
will begin later this year, with aircraft certification expected in
2004.
"The MA-60 avionics upgrade program continues Rockwell Collins'
long-standing relationship with Xian Aircraft Company and the
Chinese aircraft industry," said Denny Helgeson, vice president and
general manager of Business and Regional Systems for Rockwell
Collins. "Because of increasing demands in domestic air traffic, we
believe that the Xian Aircraft Company and the Chinese aircraft
industry are poised for significant growth, and are pleased to be
participating in what will surely be a successful new aircraft
program."
The open-architecture, highly integrated Pro Line 21 system
brings advanced avionics capabilities to the flight deck of the
MA-60, meeting the standards of today's evolving civil aviation
environment and providing a growth path for future requirements.
MA-60 flight crews will benefit from enhanced situational awareness
and intuitive display of information through the flight deck's 10 x
8-inch high-resolution liquid crystal adaptive flight displays. The
primary flight and multifunction displays show all necessary flight
information in easy-to-interpret formats.
The Pro Line 21 avionics package also includes:
- The Collins FMS-3000 Flight Management System, offering
operational flexibility and enhanced situational awareness through
capabilities such as multiple waypoint vertical navigation;
time/fuel planning and predictions; databased Standard
Instrument Departures (SIDs), Standard Terminal Arrival Routes
(STARs) and approaches;
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The Pro Line 21 Communication, Navigation and
Surveillance (CNS) radio sensors, which support the transition
from voice to data communications. The new sensors are
significantly smaller and lighter than existing sensors,
conserving space for future avionics technology insertions.
Operational upgrades will be implemented through software
enhancements.
- The Collins AHS-3000 Attitude Heading Reference
System, featuring a digital quartz sensor, significantly
improving reliability while reducing volume, weight, power
consumption and cost of ownership.
- The Collins TWR-800 solid-state weather radar, with
optional turbulence detection, offering weather detection in a
300 nm range. The system provides enhanced
situational awareness while reducing pilot workload.
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