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TopDeck avionics give S-76D a high-tech edge

In 2005 Sikorsky selected Thales’ TopDeck avionics suite to equip the S-76D.

By Tom Withington

February 18, 2008

In 2005 Sikorsky selected Thales’ TopDeck avionics suite to equip the S-76D. The helicopter is scheduled to make its first flight in the second quarter of this year and full certification remains on track for sometime next year, according to Phil Naybour, vice president and general manager of helicopter solutions at Thales. The French avionics maker is here at Heli-Expo (Booth No. 1531) to show precisely why Sikorsky chose the avionics system for the flagship S-76.

The first thing observers notice about the TopDeck system is that it is arranged in an uncluttered layout. Cursor control devices (CCDs) and alphanumeric key panels (one for each pilot) are located on the central pedestal. Thales claims TopDeck is the first helicopter avionics system to include a CCD that allows the crew to navigate across all the various pages that can be displayed on the central screen.

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