Honeywell licenses navigation system for general aviation

Honeywell International Inc. brought a new system into its Phoenix operations Tuesday by licensing a virtual navigation system built for general aviation. Honeywell is licensing the VistaNav 3D Synthetic Vision from Mercury Computer Systems and will offer sales and support of the product.

"Honeywell's licensing agreement with Mercury provides a synthetic vision solution for general aviation aircraft, which complements our Integrated Primary Flight Display synthetic vision system, currently on business aircraft," said Dan Barks, Honeywell's business director for general aviation operators and dealers

The system displays real-time daylight images of what a pilot could see outside the cockpit window, regardless of weather conditions or time of day. It is designed as a portable solution for general aviation software and equipment that commercial aircraft have used for years.

It also allows users to plan routes, download weather forecasts and perform other flight operations. In ground mode, the mobile computer can be used as a tablet computer, running Windows-based aviation software. Honeywell (NYSE: HON) is based in Morris Township, N.J. Its aerospace business is based in Phoenix.

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