Geneva, EBACE Conference, May 18, 2015 – Rockwell Collins announced that new Beechcraft King Air 350i, 250 and C90GTx turboprops from Textron Aviation Inc. will come equipped with Pro Line Fusion flight decks. Certification will occur for the three new-production King Air models in the next few months beginning with King Air 250 deliveries this summer.
“Textron Aviation is enhancing its Beechcraft King Air line with an advanced, state-of-the-art avionics system that transforms pilot operations,” said Craig Olson, vice president and general manager, Business and Regional Systems for Rockwell Collins. “Now, whether flying a factory-new airplane or installing Pro Line Fusion as an upgrade in a fielded King Air, pilots will enjoy extensive situational awareness and a revolution in simplicity.”
Rockwell Collins pioneered the use of touchscreen primary flight displays. They feature interactive maps, easy-to-use icons, and simple to use touch controls.
According to Rockwell Collins the Pro Line Fusion will bring a wealth of features to King Air pilots including:
- Three 14-inch widescreen LCDs with advanced graphics, configurable windows, and touchscreen or point-and-click navigation
- Synthetic vision as a standard feature, including Rockwell Collins’ patented airport dome, and extended runway centerlines with mile markers to better orient the pilot from top of descent through final approach
- Touch-interactive maps with eyes-forward flight planning, high-resolution topography, real-time onboard weather radar overlays, obstacles, and special-use airspace and search patterns for expanded situational awareness and reduced workload
- A fully loaded package of baseline equipment for operation in modernizing global airspace: DO-260B compliant ADS-B, SBAS-capable GNSS, localizer performance with vertical guidance (LPV) approaches, radius-to-fix (RF) legs and more
- Baseline geo-referenced electronic navigation charts that display own-ship aircraft position for enhanced situational awareness during approaches
- Easy and fast database updates using a standard USB drive port on the front of the displays, or the optional Aircraft Information Manager wireless data loading service
- Selectable video windows on the displays for viewing inputs from Enhanced Vision System (EVS) or other external cameras.
Fielded King Air aircraft with Pro Line 21 have received certification to be upgraded to the Pro Line Fusion. Also, Textron Aviation factory owned service centers will soon offer the ability to upgrade to the large Pro Line Fusion touchscreen displays currently being installed in new King Airs. Soon, Rockwell-Collins will also be able to upgrade King Airs equipped with Pro Line II to the Pro Line Fusion at their authorized dealers worldwide.
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