New System Aids in Foul-Weather Landings

Iria · Jul 28, 2006, 08:36 PM

Source: ABC News
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FARNBOROUGH, England Jul 28, 2006 (AP)— Nail-biting blind landings in foul weather may soon be a lot less perilous, thanks to a new corporate jet equipment that could also find its way into airliner cockpits.

The technology, known as Synthetic Vision Systems, displays a computer-generated view of the terrain ahead even in heavy fog or clouds, when the ground can be invisible to other advanced "vision" equipment such as infrared sensors.

Jul 28, 2006, 08:36 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	New System Aids in Foul-Weather Landings Source: ABC News __________ FARNBOROUGH, England Jul 28, 2006 (AP)— Nail-biting blind landings in foul weather may soon be a lot less perilous, thanks to a new corporate jet equipment that could also find its way into airliner cockpits. The technology, known as Synthetic Vision Systems, displays a computer-generated view of the terrain ahead even in heavy fog or clouds, when the ground can be invisible to other advanced "vision" equipment such as infrared sensors.