Archive for the 'Avionics' Category

Singapore Airlines: 15.4″ LCD, Docks for iPhone, iPod

Singapore Airlines is my favorite when traveling to Asia from where I am in San Jose, California. I almost always fly coach (forced to due to budgetary pressures) and even then I am glued to the tiny LCD screen watching a bunch of movies. One time I was flying out of SFO to ICN (Inchon, [...]

VertexLCD: NVIS Compliant LCDs with LED Backlight System

VertexLCD NVIS LCD
Size: 5.0″ (640 x 480), 10.4″ (1024 x 768)
Backlight: LED
Application: Military
On May 14, 2008, VertexLCD announced two TFT LCDs that feature Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) compliant LED backlight systems. Both LCDs meet NVIS Mil-3009 Type I or Type II NVIS standards and feature high brightness for use in bright ambient conditions and [...]

Korean Air Airbus A380: Cockpit Displays

AVING posted up some very nice pictures of the new Korean Air Airbus A380 jumbo plane. There seems to be at least 7 central portrait LCDs with another for one of the pilots and then a few more smaller ones. I know these LCDs are very expensive due to their ultra-tough specifications: they are firstly [...]

United Business: 15.4″ LCD

The international United Business cabins will have upgraded seats that include a 15.4″ LCD, a USB port, and an iPod adapter. The iPod adapter allows the lucky business-class traveler to not only charge his/her iPod but also access both music and video. The seat can recline flat (180-degrees) and allow for folks that are up [...]