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Life is getting interesting for EFIS vendors.. these photos taken without permission
from Aviation Week & Space Technology Nov 28 2005
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Kollsman ESViS display of an approach into Keene, NH, with the infrared image superimposed on the center of the synthetic scene generated from a terrain and obstacle database.
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Kollsman is flight testing its ESViS display (on panel) and a 10lb head-up display (upper right) on its Cesssna 340 testbed aircraft.
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NASA 757 HUD displays BAE Systems enhanced vision-millimeter-wave radar returns fused with shortwave infrared imagery-on approach to Runway 04 at Wallops Flight Facility. Green scintillation is radar reflections; object on threshold is a parked van to show MMW sensor capability.
My impression having done a few "impossible" approaches, centerline and RAIL lighting are far more important than anything in the plane. Have you flown one of those "autolands"? what's it like?
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