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Gulfstream's Symmetry flight deck

Honeywell touchscreen in Gulfstream’s new aircraft

DUBAI, October 16, 2014

Honeywell Aerospace is showcasing its technologies and latest innovations as part of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporations new G500 and G600 aircraft.

The two new models optimise speed, wide-cabin comfort and efficiency to offer customers best-in-class performance and advanced safety features, said a statement.

The aircraft will be the first to feature Honeywell’s new touchscreen technology in Gulfstream’s new Symmetry flight deck.

Aimed at making displays more intuitive, integrated and significantly more user-friendly for pilots, Honeywell’s new touch capabilities will ease workload and improve communications in the cockpit.

The integrated touch screens will be used for system controls, flight management, communications, checklists, and monitoring weather and flight information.

Brian Sill, president, Business and General Aviation, said: “The new G500 and G600 represent extremely advanced business aircraft and continue the strong innovation partnership between Honeywell and Gulfstream.

“From consumer-like touch functionality in the cockpit to mechanical systems that reduce weight and increase flight efficiency, collectively we are providing customers, pilots and passengers with the best flight experience possible.”

Dan Nale, senior vice president, Programs, Engineering and Test at Gulfstream, said: “Gulfstream and Honeywell share a long and esteemed history of working together to introduce industry-leading flight deck technologies.

“The Symmetry flight deck, featuring Honeywell Primus Epic avionics, continues this tradition by offering the most integrated and streamlined flight deck in business aviation. With touchscreens, the Symmetry flight deck dramatically reduces the number of switches, thereby enhancing pilot and passenger safety.”

Jeff Merdich, director of Product Marketing for Cockpit Systems at Honeywell Aerospace, said: “Pilots use touch screens in their daily consumer devices and because of this are much more accustomed to interfacing with machines through interactive screens.

“Our engineers are responding to this change by bringing consumer device interaction to the cockpit and matching the modality to the mission. The Honeywell User Experience, a Honeywell human-centered design approach, gives pilots the information they need, when they need it – in the most intuitive way.”

Other Honeywell Advance Avionics and Mechanical products on the aircraft include its SmartView synthetic vision system, touchscreen controllers, 2-D and 3-D airport moving maps, cockpit display of traffic information, flight deck connectivity, HGT400[G] auxiliary power unit (APU), and environmental control system and cabin pressure control system. - TradeArabia News Service




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