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    an electronic flight instrument system (EFIS) is a flight instrument display system in an aircraft cockpit that displays flight data electronically rather...
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    equipment. Many modern aircraft have electronic flight instrument systems. Most regulated aircraft have these flight instruments as dictated by the US Code of...
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    keyboard or touchscreen. The FMS sends the flight plan for display to the Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS), Navigation Display (ND), or Multifunction...
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    Glass cockpit (category Aircraft instruments)
    cockpit is an aircraft cockpit that features an array of electronic (digital) flight instrument displays, typically large LCD screens, rather than traditional...
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    flight guidance systems can provide visual cues based on navigation aids such as an Instrument Landing System or augmented Global Positioning System such...
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    Garmin G1000 (category Aircraft instruments)
    Garmin G1000 is an electronic flight instrument system (EFIS) typically composed of two display units, one serving as a primary flight display, and one...
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    An integrated standby instrument system (ISIS) is an electronic aircraft instrument. It is intended to serve as backup in case of a failure of the standard...
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    Honeywell Primus (category Aircraft instruments)
    Primus is a range of Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) glass cockpits manufactured by Honeywell Aerospace. Each system is composed of multiple...
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    In aviation, the instrument landing system (ILS) is a precision radio navigation system that provides short-range guidance to aircraft to allow them to...
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    integrated with electronic flight instrument systems (EFIS) which are the central part of glass cockpits, to form the primary flight display. AHRS can...
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    jetliners with fully integrated checklists. Glass cockpit Electronic flight instrument system "Airbus A320 ECAM: What is it and how does it help pilots...
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  • Navigation Display Unit (of the Electronic Flight Instrument System) along with an aural warning. In June 1975, Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 crashed on approach...
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  • products include electronic flight instrument systems, electronic flight bags, engine indicating and crew alerting systems, network server systems, multifunction...
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    720 km; 2,930 mi). The later MD-88 has a modern cockpit with Electronic flight instrument system (EFIS) displays. The MD-87 is 17 ft (5.3 m) shorter for 130...
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    A flight recorder is an electronic recording device placed in an aircraft for the purpose of facilitating the investigation of aviation accidents and incidents...
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    give a good all-round field of view. A Rockwell Collins Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS) is fitted, with multi-function displays (MFDs) in...
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    Horizontal situation indicator (category Navigational flight instruments)
    integrated with electronic flight instrument systems into so-called "glass cockpit" systems. HSI is part of a remote indicating compass system, which was developed...
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    redesigned fuselage, Pratt and Whitney turboprop engines, an Electronic Flight Instrument System "glass cockpit", and a two-person crew. Capacity: 25 tons...
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    electronic flight instrument system, which operated on the electricity generated by the aircraft's jet engines. With both engines stopped, the system...
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    the largest member of the DC-9 family. It kept the MD-88's electronic flight instrument system (EFIS). The shrunken derivative of MD-80 or shorter variant...
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    in real time and display the TAS reading directly on the electronic flight instrument system. Since temperature variations are of a smaller influence...
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    the more powerful engines. The cockpit was updated with an Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS). The 1900D was certified under the then-new FAR Part...
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    Ramjet (section Flight speed)
    engines as the AQM-60, but with improved materials to endure longer flight times. The system was withdrawn in the 1970s as the threat from bombers subsided...
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  • electronic flight instrument system displays as well as other systems on the aircraft such as the engines, autopilot, aircraft flight control system and...
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    Akira; et al. (January 3–7, 2022). Flight Demonstration of Detonation Engine System Using Sounding Rocket S-520-31: System Design. AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum...
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    are: Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitor (ECAM) on Airbus Centralized Fault Detection System (CFDS) on McDonnell Douglas Flight Warning System (FWS)...
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    power section consists of additional stages of turbines, a gear reduction system, and the shaft output. The gas generator creates the hot expanding gases...
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    A/T, or A/THR) is a system that allows a pilot to control the power setting of an aircraft's engines by specifying a desired flight characteristic, rather...
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  • that overhangs the main instrument panel of the aircraft and also functions as a shield against outside glare. Electronic flight instrument system v t e...
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    constant-frequency (VSCF) generator can be used to provide AC power using an electronic tap converter. Variable Frequency Starter Generator (VFSG) used primarily...
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