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Rockwell Collins, Raytheon Aircraft Company announce IFIS certification for Hawker 800XP
ORLANDO (November 09, 2005) - Raytheon Aircraft Company's Aircraft Services Business has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) to install Rockwell
Collins IFIS on Pro Line 21-equipped Hawker 800XP aircraft.
"The IFIS system will provide Hawker 800XP operators with access to advanced features that enhance operational efficiency
and situational awareness - as well as added value to their aircraft," said Denny Helgeson, vice president and general manager,
Business and Regional Systems for Rockwell Collins.
"We are pleased to provide this advanced upgrade for the worlds best selling mid-size jet," said Ed Dolanski, vice president
of Customer Support for Raytheon Aircraft Company. Rockwell Collins IFIS is also standard equipment from the factory on all
new Hawker 800XPi mid-size jets.
The system's electronic charting functionality provides operators with approaches, procedures, airport diagrams and Notice
to Airman (NOTAMS). Operators of IFIS-equipped aircraft have ready access to the appropriate charts for the entered flight
plan and aircraft position may be viewed on geo-referenced charts, improving situational awareness. The charts are enhanced
through proprietary graphics and color pallets designed to improve readability, especially at night.
Rockwell Collins' IFIS enables operators to take advantage of a variety of weather services to receive real-time data link
weather images. For continental US coverage, XM WX Satellite Weather offers a low-cost solution providing continuous, real-time
graphical weather. For aircraft equipped for data link, Universal Weather offers a wide range of graphical weather information--in
addition to its traditional textual weather and Air Traffic Services capabilities--including NEXRAD and echo/tops movement
data for the Continental United States, as well as worldwide turbulence, icing, graphical METARS and wind information.
The system's enhanced map overlays increase situational awareness on the flight deck by depicting the aircraft's relative
position to geo-political boundaries, restricted and controlled airspace, and high- and low-level airways.
Central to IFIS is the Rockwell Collins File Server Unit (FSU), integrated with the Pro Line 21 system's active matrix liquid
crystal display (AMLCD) multifunction displays using an Ethernet network. The system's easy-to-use, graphical interfaces are
designed to reduce complexity and improve efficiency. The FSU supports more than two gigabytes of data with growth to 16 gigabytes
and features an Ethernet port for faster and more convenient software/database uploads.
Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) is a worldwide leader in the design, production, and support of communication and aviation electronics
for commercial and government customers. The company's 17,000 employees in 27 countries deliver industry-leading communication,
navigation, surveillance, display, flight control, inflight entertainment, information management, and maintenance, training
and simulation solutions. Additional information is available at www.rockwellcollins.com.
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