A glass cockpit removed the need for a flight engineer and made it easier for pilots to fly the MD-11.

DC-10 vs MD-11 cockpit: analog tri-crew vs digital two-pilot flight deck. How automation reshaped widebody aviation philosophy.

There has been a great deal of discussion about the difficulty, or lack of it, of transitioning from conventional flight instruments to flat-panel primary flight displays (PFD). Many also worry that ...

Northrop Grumman has unveiled a proposed glass cockpit upgrade for the E-2C Hawkeye in a move that would effectively add an airborne early warning (AEW) tactical operator, while simultaneously ...

L-3 Communications’ (Booth 4200) Trilogy ESI-1000 Electronic Standby Instrument is the first solid-state integrated standby system created specifically for Part 23 aircraft. Designed as a backup for ...

A Royal Netherlands Air Force modified DC-10 has completed two flight tests with an Integrated Solutions & Support Inc. cockpit. IS&S of Exton, Pa., developed the cockpit for use in three RNLAF DC-10s ...

The new shuttle orbiter Atlantis glass cockpit has nine Honeywell Multifunctional Electronic Subsystems (MEDS) liquid crystal displays (see page 54). Atlantis is set for launch with the new system in ...