Honeywell launches study of helo SVS technology
Honeywell has been exploring synthetic-vision system (SVS) technology for  the helicopter cockpit, but the display concept will bear little resemblanc

Honeywell has been exploring synthetic-vision system (SVS) technology for  the helicopter cockpit, but the display concept will bear little resemblance to the system the company unveiled last summer for fixed-wing applications.

HAI Convention News sat in on an in-flight sneak preview of what Honeywell calls its integrated primary flight display (IPFD) for helicopters, which is also being demonstrated here in the Orange County Convention Center exhibit hall at Booth No. 2801. “This is a true research project, aimed specifically at reducing the helicopter accident rate, not a warmed-over fixed-wing application,” said Sergio Cecutta, electronic displays product manager for Honeywell. He noted that helicopters and airplanes “are two different animals,” with dissimilar flight characteristics and control laws.

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