Boeing Reveals Some Aspects of B-787 Flight Deck, reports FlightTechOnline. High-tech dual HUDs (head-up displays) and dual EFBs (electronic flight bags) and larger display screens come with many other new technological advances in the new 787 Dreamliner. It should be similar to the B-777, the report goes on, to maintain commonality, but it will be more streamlined and reliant on the lastest computer technologies.
The 787’s display system includes five 15.1-inch diagonal LCDs (liquid crystal displays), each of which has 546 square inches of display space – twice that of the B-777 – to give pilots easier access to more information. Two displays are situated in front of each pilot, and one is placed in the center control stand that emulates the pilot’s CDUs (control display units). The entire integrated system utilizes cursor control devices and multi-function key pads for data entry and retrieval.
These displays will allow for several new formats including airport moving maps and a vertical situation display to graphically depict approaching terrain and other pertinent information.
Rockwell Collins is also developing the aircraft’s control system, including auto throttles – using a modular design to simplify installation and maintenance – as well as their interfaces to the aircraft’s fly-by-wire systems.
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