Pro Line 21 Cockpit Is Selected for New Challenger 605
Bombardier Aerospace has selected the multifunctional
Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics package and Airshow 21 cabin electronics
system for its new widebody Challenger 605, slated for delivery in mid-2007.
The Pro Line 21 avionics system, which integrates flight
information into easy-to-interpret menu formats, includes four 10-in-by-12-in
LCD displays; communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS) radios; and the
Rockwell Collins Integrated Flight Information Systems. The IFIS component
enables the display of electronic charts, optional graphical weather and
enhanced map overlays.
Pro Line 21, which is 200 lbs lighter than the equivalent Pro
Line 4, is also on the G100, Challenger 300, Raytheon Hawker 800 XPI, Citation
Encore Plus, Premiere I and various Citation Jets. Expect more Pro Line 21
announcements during the NBAA Convention.
The Ethernet-based Airshow 21 cabin electronics system
features a range of functions— from entertainment and cabin controls to global
office connectivity, using a graphical user interface, also designed by
Rockwell Collins. The entertainment component of Airshow 21 allows passengers
to select multiple sources of media, including DVD/CD players and satellite TV.
Further, it enables passengers and crew to manage environmental systems in the cabin, galley and
lavatory.
