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Gulfstream Aerospace Enhanced Vision System II Certified for G150 Use
07/01/2009
SAVANNAH, Ga., July 1, 2009 — Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly
owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), recently received
certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to
use the second-generation Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System (EVS
II) on the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150. The system is
available for both new and in-service G150 aircraft.



The Gulfstream EVS II generates actual, real-time images of the aircraft’s surroundings
using an infrared camera mounted in the nose of the aircraft. The system dramatically
increases situational awareness at night and during low-visibility daylight conditions
by allowing pilots to see terrain, runways, taxiways and approaches that are
undetectable by unaided sight.



Images from EVS II appear on the G150’s 12-by-10-inch LCD Multi-Function Displays
(MFDs) and are easily selectable through the G150 Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21
menu system. Using the signature Gulfstream Cursor Control Devices (CCDs), both
the pilot and co-pilot can turn EVS II on or off, adjust the display brightness
and contrast, and enable EVS window heat to prevent ice formation on the exterior
window.



Developed in cooperation with Kollsman Inc., EVS II is 22 pounds lighter, has
four times the computational power and features four times the memory of the
original EVS, which the FAA certified on the Gulfstream GV aircraft on Sept.
14, 2001. The FAA certified EVS II for installation on large-cabin Gulfstream
aircraft in late 2007.



Today, more than 450 Gulfstream aircraft operate with EVS. 



“The addition of the optional EVS II to the G150 enhances what is
already the most technologically advanced cockpit in the mid-sized
aircraft market,” said Pres Henne, senior vice president, Programs,
Engineering and Test, Gulfstream Aerospace.
   
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