Avionics
Pro Line Fusion builds on years of avionics research
Rockwell Collins is applying years of flight-test research to its new Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system by combining computer-generated synthetic

Rockwell Collins is applying years of flight-test research to its new Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics system by combining computer-generated synthetic scenes with infrared enhanced-vision views on the primary flight displays and HUD. The goal, the company proclaims, is to give business jet crews the ability to “go anywhere, anytime.”

The refinements represent the biggest technology leap forward for Rockwell Collins since the company introduced the Pro Line 21 integrated avionics system more than a decade ago. In fact, Pro Line Fusion seeks to build on some of the early promises of Pro Line 21 that never quite made it into production. Additional technologies Collins hopes to bring to Pro Line Fusion, for example, include voice recognition, advanced flight planning tools and surface-guidance cues, company officials said.