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Thales Eying Launch for Head-worn Aircraft Display

Avionics supplier says TopMax would sell for half the price of a HUD.

Unlike a conventional aircraft-mounted head-up display, Thales' TopMax head-worn aircraft display provides an unlimited field of vision. (Photo: Thales)

By Thierry Dubois • Writer

February 11, 2016

Thales is nearing the end of the proof-of-concept phase for its TopMax head-worn aircraft display and hopes to launch product development later this year. Thus far, a prototype display has logged about 40 hours of flight-testing aboard turboprop aircraft, as well as 10 hours in a simulator. The trials have shown that the right eye can be used, regardless of the pilot's dominant eye, said Thales Avionics cockpit marketing manager Guillaume Lapeyronnie. This single-eye configuration allows for a simpler, lower-cost product than a more complex dual-eye display, he explained.

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