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Thomas Global Systems' TFD-8601 AMLCD cockpit
display has received a Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type
certificate (STC) for installation in Dassault Falcon 50 aircraft.
The TFD-8601 cockpit display is a pioneering
plug-and-play, Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display (AMLCD) replacement for
aging cathode ray tube (CRT) displays installed in a variety of regional,
business and military aircraft. A shipset of four displays saves over 12 pounds
per cockpit and requires 70 per cent less power than aging CRTs during normal
operation.
“This plug-and-play display upgrade
immediately readies the aircraft for the future - a practical solution to CRT
obsolescence with a built-in growth path for additional functionality to ensure
capability and compliance,” said Robert
Riede, Director, Commercial for Thomas
Global. “In addition, there are tremendous operational benefits gained when
updating flight decks with TFD-8601 displays - including improved reliability
and reduced costs, with lower weight, less heat and reduced power consumption.”
TFD-8601 installation can be completed
quickly, with no changes to existing cockpit panels or wiring, and no crew
retraining or changes to flight simulators - minimizing disruption to aircraft
operations. The display, incorporating Thomas Global’s Adaptive Display
Architecture™ display processing technology, is already certified on a range of
regional and business aircraft including Saab 340B and Embraer EMB 120.
The TFD-8601 cockpit display was developed in
partnership with Regional Express (Rex), one of the world’s leading regional
airlines and the world’s largest operator of Saab 340 aircraft. |
