Aircraft
Columbus to steer by Collins
Rockwell Collins (Booth No.

Rockwell Collins (Booth No. 1208) announced that Cessna has selected its HGS-6000 head-up guidance system for the Citation Columbus, set to debut as the Wichita, Kansas manufacturer’s first-ever HUD-equipped airplane when it enters service in 2014.

Part of the Columbus’s Pro Line Fusion flight deck, the LCD-based HUD eventually will integrate enhanced- and synthetic-vision, giving pilots an unprecedented view of the world ahead of the airplane, even when flying in clouds or at night, according to Rockwell Collins. There was no word on when the technologies would make their debut in the Columbus, however. No business jet has yet been certified with SVS visuals displayed on the HUD.