Collins Pro Line 21 Continuum Installation Underway on Hawker 700; First European Certification Brings Advanced Capabilities to Current Generation Aircraft.Business Editors CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2003 The first European installation of Rockwell Collins' Pro Line 21 Continuum avionics is underway on a Hawker 700. The installation and supplemental type certifications are being completed by Gulfstream Aerospace, Ltd., UK. System certification is expected this summer. The Hawker 700 installation features a four-display Collins FDS FDS - Factor Defense Services, Inc. FDS - Faculty of Dental Surgery FDS - Fade Duration Statistic(s) FDS - Failure Detection (Sub)system FDS - Famicom Disk System FDS - Fat Redistribution Syndrome FDS - Feature Design Specification FDS - Federal Diversified Services FDS - Federated Department Stores, Inc.-2000 Flight Display System, Collins TCAS TCAS - T-Carrier Administration System TCAS - Technical Control and Analysis System TCAS - Terminal Control Address Space (MVS/TSO) TCAS - Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System TCAS - Traffic Collision Avoidance System-4000 Traffic Alert Collision Avoidance System and dual Collins AHS AHS - Aberdeen High School (Washington) AHS - Abington High School (Abington, PA) AHS - Academy of Health Sciences AHS - Academy of Health Sciences, United States Army AHS - Active Handling System (automobiles) AHS - Adaptive Hypermedia System AHS - Adventist Health Systems AHS - African Horse Sickness AHS - Agawam High School (Agawam, MA, US) AHS - Aiken High School (Aiken, South Carolina) AHS - Ainsworth High School (Flint, Michigan)-3000 Attitude Heading Reference Systems. The system is also equipped to meet European requirements for Mode S Elementary Surveillance. As a functional replacement for current electro-mechanical instruments, the Collins FDS-2000 provides significantly improved reliability and enhanced functionality. The system features five-inch liquid crystal displays with advanced graphics capabilities that support the display of terrain, weather radar and traffic collision avoidance information, flight management system maps and other advanced information on the horizontal situation indicator or multi-function display. The Collins AHS-3000 features a digital quartz sensor, significantly improving accuracy and reliability while reducing volume, weight, power consumption and cost of ownership. The installation also includes Collins TDR TDR - Time Domain Reflectometer TDR - Tactical Data Radio TDR - Tailoring Decisions Record TDR - Tape Dump Run TDR - Target Detection and Recognition TDR - Target Discrimination Radar TDR - Tax Data Record TDR - Teardown Deficiency Report TDR - Technical Data Request TDR - Technical Data Requirement TDR - Technical Data Rights TDR - Technical Design Report TDR - Technical Design Review TDR - Technical Directive Record-94 Transponder and CTL-92E Control Unit that have been certified to meet European Mode S Elementary Surveillance requirements for Flight ID. Pro Line 21 Continuum is highly versatile, allowing operators to select the level of capabilities desired while maximizing life cycle cost improvements. Built-in flexibility allows operators to choose individual products or integrated systems depending on operational needs. Standalone Pro Line 21 Continuum installations featuring Collins FDS-2000 have also been certified by the FAA on the Citation III, Gulfstream II/IIb(R) and III(R) and Challenger 600 aircraft. Rockwell Collins provides design, production and support of aviation electronics and communications for government and commercial customers worldwide. Additional information is available at www.rockwellcollins.com. |
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