Smiths Display System Selected for KT-1 Trainer.Business Editors SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 2004 Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) have selected the Smiths Aerospace integrated standby instrument system (ISIS) for the KT-1 Turbo Prop Trainer. Production deliveries are scheduled to commence in 2004 and KAI are now focusing the KT-1 at the export market. ISIS is developed at the Smiths facility in Cheltenham, England. Smiths also has a significant avionics footprint on the T-50 supersonic jet trainer and is proud to be a key supplier to KAI. The ISIS is a fully integrated, self-sensing standby instrument capable of computing and displaying attitude, altitude, airspeed airspeed Noun the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it moves Noun 1. airspeed - the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying speed, velocity - distance travelled per unit time , heading, mach and ILS ILS In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Israeli Shekel. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. within a single 3ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. instrument, with liquid crystal display liquid crystal display (LCD) Optoelectronic device used in displays for watches, calculators, notebook computers, and other electronic devices. Current passed through specific portions of the liquid crystal solution causes the crystals to align, blocking the passage of light. technology. Smiths Aerospace has been a supplier of standby instruments for more than 50 years and the ISIS has been selected for more than 10 different aircraft platforms across civil and military air transport, regional jets, business jets, trainers and helicopters. Major ISIS customers include Bombardier Aerospace Bombardier Aerospace is a division of the Bombardier group, with the third largest workforce (behind Boeing and Airbus) and the fourth largest in yearly delivery of commercial airplanes (behind Boeing, Airbus and Embraer). , Boeing Commercial, Boeing Military, Westland Helicopters and Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. . Standby instruments are provided to ensure that, even in the worst possible circumstances of failure in an aircraft's systems, the pilot will still have a presentation of the most essential flight information. About Smiths: Smiths Aerospace is the leading transatlantic aerospace equipment company, with more than 9,000 staff and $1.6 billion revenues split between Europe and North America. Smiths Aerospace, a part of Smiths Group plc, holds key positions in the supply chains of all major military and civil aircraft and engine manufacturers and is a world-leader in electronic and mechanical systems, precision components and customer services. www.smiths-aerospace.com |
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