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Technology update
BARCO wins avionics display contract
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BARCO Display Systems will supply avionics displays for the V-22 Osprey program.
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The Boeing Co. has awarded a $6.7 million contract to BARCO Display Systems for the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor program. Boeing will integrate a modified version of the BARCO SFD 4.3 avionics standby flight display into the cockpit of the V-22 for the backup engine and fuel display.
The BARCO SFD 4.3 avionics display uses active matrix liquid crystal display technology. According to BARCO, Boeing selected its system because of its commercial off-the-shelf design, based on an open and modular architecture. This architecture enables BARCO to adapt the unit to meet the specific standby flight display technical requirements of the V-22.
The V-22 is a multi-mission aircraft designed for use by all services – U.S. Marines, Navy, Air Force, and Army. It can be used as a vertical assault transport for troops, equipment, and supplies, can operate from ships, and can be used for search and rescue. The tiltrotor design allows the aircraft to combine vertical takeoff and landing capability with high-speed, high-altitude flight.
Frank Bokulich
Aerospace Engineering June 2000
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