martes, 20 de julio de 2010 "Bringing Rockwell Collins' PFCC demonstrates our ability to advance mission-critical technology to the 100-149 passenger commercial market that this aircraft will serve," said Greg Irmen, vice president and general manager, Business and Regional Systems for Rockwell Collins. The FBW flight control system uses electronic means, rather than traditional mechanical means, to control the aircraft during flight. This allows for the introduction of a range of computer controlled enhancements to benefit

viernes, 03 de septiembre de 2010 "The cockpit of the G250 is going to lead the industry," said Pres Henne, senior vice president, Programs, Engineering and Test, Gulfstream. "This test facility is a critical step in bringing this aircraft to market, because it allows us to integrate, test and make adjustments on the ground." The G250 facility is the first mid-cabin ITF for Gulfstream. The company initiated the ITF concept with the large-cabin GV and developed similar facilities for the G450 and G550. Those facilities,

martes, 24 de agosto de 2010 The Navy and Marine Corps recently awarded the STUAS contract to Insitu for its Integrator Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The Integrator uses Rockwell Collins' Athena™ 111m flight control system, which enables the UAS to perform with high accuracy and autonomy using a lightweight, small form factor avionics package. The Integrator also flies with Rockwell Collins' GPS that improves the position accuracy of the UAS and its subsystems. For example, the flight control system uses the GPS to autonomously and.