Avionics
GFD Picks Universal Avionics for Learjet 35A/36A Upgrade
Modification replaces original instrumentation with glass cockpit displays
Universal Avionics and GFD agreement
Officials from Universal Avionics and GFD celebrated the selection of the avionics manufacturer’s InSight Flight Display System for GFD’s Learjet 35A/36A fleet.

Airbus subsidiary GFD is upgrading 16 special-mission Learjet 35A/36A twinjets with a Universal Avionics InSight Flight Display System suite. GFD selected the InSight system mainly because of its compatibility with third-party special-mission equipment used for GFD’s aerial target demonstrations.

Scandinavian Avionics will engineer the supplemental type certificate for the avionics upgrade, which will replace the Learjets’ legacy instruments. Key benefits of the upgrade are improved support for the Universal Avionics equipment and integrated capabilities for the target missions.