Citation
(2007), "Boeing Business Jets, Rockwell Collins announce EVS offering for BBJ", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 79 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2007.12779cab.018
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2007, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Boeing Business Jets, Rockwell Collins announce EVS offering for BBJ
Boeing Business Jets, Rockwell Collins announce EVS offering for BBJ
Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) and Rockwell Collins reports that it has introduced an Enhanced Vision System (EVS) offering for BBJ operators. The offering will be available to BBJ customers through Boeing and Rockwell Collins service bulletins, and certification for the system is expected by early 2008.
The Rockwell Collins EVS presents an image of the external environment on the head-up guidance system (HGS) and head-down displays to enhance pilot situational awareness of terrain and the airport environment in low- visibility situations. When displayed on the HGS, EVS allows the pilot to descend below minimums, if the visual references to the intended runway are visible using the EVS.
“The EVS upgrade will increase safety and operational capability of the aircraft by enhancing situational awareness at night or in poor weather conditions” said John Desmond, Vice President, Rockwell Collins HGS. “We look forward to working closely with Boeing to deliver this offering to their BBJ customers.”
“Boeing is pleased to collaborate with Rockwell Collins to provide EVS capability on BBJs” said BBJ's President Steven Hill. “Boeing constantly evaluates and adds cutting- edge technology that brings value to our customers and enhances the performance and efficiency of a great product like the BBJ.”
Rockwell Collins has teamed with Max-Viz to complete the certification of EVS on the BBJ. The company will incorporate a Max-Viz multi- wavelength infrared sensor into the Rockwell Collins HGS. BBJ operators that upgrade to the new EVS system will require an upgrade to their HGS 4000, as well as the infrared camera.
The BBJ is a product of a joint venture formed in July 1996 by The Boeing Company and General Electric Co. The BBJ is a high-performance derivative of the commercially successful Next-Generation 737-700. There are currently 88 BBJs in service around the world. The fleet has generated more than 215,000 cumulative flight hours and 84,000 flights while maintaining an industry- leading 99.9 per cent dispatch reliability rate.