BARCO Selected by Flightcraft for T-33 Avionics Display Upgrade
FARNBOROUGH, UK, 10 September, 1998 -- BARCO Display Systems has been awarded a contract by Kelowna Flightcraft, Ltd., Kelowna, Canada, to supply 40 intelligent 6 x 8 multi-function avionics displays as the primary flight display as part of an avionics upgrade program on the T-33 aircraft being provided for Fuerza Aerea Boliviana (FAB) Boliva. BARCO also has a future option of providing additional units to Flightcraft for several other aircraft programs currently under negotiation.
The BARCO MFD-6.8/1 multi-function cockpit display will be utilized for the presentation of Horizontal Situation Indicator/Attitude Direction Indicator (HSI/ADI) flight information and air data parameters. Flightcraft chose the light-weight and compact BARCO MFD-6.8/1 because it conforms to the critical space constraints in the T-33 cockpit.
The BARCO MFD is equipped with an internal high-end hardware anti-aliased symbology generator, numerous ARINC 429 I/O, synchro, analog and discrete interfaces. The MFD will be Technical Standard Order (TSO) certified for future use on civil platforms. The open architecture of the BARCO MFD display also allows for the installation of Mil-Std-1553 bus interfaces as well as RS-485 serial interfaces and RS-170 video or Stanag 3350.
About BarcoView:
BarcoView with operation facilities in Kortrijk (Belgium), Toulouse (France), Atlanta, Georgia and Portland, Oregon (USA) designs and manufactures high-resolution display systems, displays, graphics controllers and display subsystems for highly demanding niche markets such as C4I, avionics, vessel and air traffic control, vehicle electronics, and medical imaging applications.
Alongside Barco Projection Systems and BarcoVision, BarcoView is one of the three strategic activities of the BARCO Group, which are all active in Image Processing. Barco Projection is in various markets of large screen visualization, whereas BarcoVision develops systems for visual inspection and quality control. In 2000, the entire BARCO group delivered a turnover of euro 751 million. BARCO has a network of subsidiaries, distributors and agents in 97 countries throughout the world. BARCO has been quoted on the Brussels Stock Exchange since 1986, and is now quoted on Brussels/Euronext. BARCO is a BEL 20 and a Next 150 company and is member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.
For more information, please contact
Inge
Govaerts
Corporate Public Relations Manager
Barco n.v.
Telephone
+32 56 36 80 52
inge.govaerts@barco.com
