EAST AURORA, N.Y., November 16, 2015 - Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Astronics Max-Viz, announced that its newest Enhanced Vision System (EVS), the Max-Viz 1400, has been installed on five Beechcraft King Air aircraft for the South Eastern Section of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia.
"These enhanced vision systems are perfectly suited to the Royal Flying Doctor Service's mission to provide life-saving emergency evacuations and healthcare services day and night in obscured visibility across south eastern Australia," said Elliott Troutman, Astronics Max-Viz Executive Vice President.
See up to 10 times further in obscured visibility
The Astronics Max-Viz 1400 EVS enables pilots to see up to ten times further than unaided human vision in visibility-obscured conditions, such as smoke, haze and light fog, day or night. Priced at $25,000, the Max-Viz 1400 EVS features a lightweight, solid-state, uncooled thermal camera with a sensor image that can be displayed on Garmin G500, G600, G1000, Avidyne R9, Bendix King KMD-850, AvMap EKP-V, Flipper, Rosen monitors and EFBs.
The five new Astronics EVS systems for the Royal Flying Doctor Service were integrated into the Garmin G1000-equipped King Airs operated by the South Eastern Section. Complete Avionics, a leading avionics support center located in Bilinga QLD 4225, installed the Max-Viz 1400 system and handled the Australian certification. FAA installation approval in the United States is expected in 2016.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service has a fleet of 68 aircraft that includes 29 Beechcraft King Air 350 and 200. The South Eastern Section of the Royal Flying Doctor Service missions are flown 24 hours a day, seven days a year and include medical issues requiring emergency evacuation as a result of motor vehicle and motorbike accidents, broken bones, heart attacks and strokes, sudden and severe chest pain, respiratory failure, snake and spider bites and work related injuries. The South Eastern Section services southwest Queensland, eastern and northern South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
The Max-Viz 1400 will be on display at the National Business Aviation Association Convention & Exhibition (NBAA2015) in Las Vegas, Nev. from November 17 through November 19, 2015 at booth #C8543.
About the Astronics Max-Viz 1400 EVS
The Max-Viz 1400's enhanced vision sensor uses a 640x480-pixel resolution long wave infrared thermal imager with electronic zoom. Individual pins for control switches allow maximum placement flexibility. Multiple horizontal field of view options include: 45°, 69°and 90°.
It has a metal fairing design, is DO-160G compliant, a Composite Video signal format (NTSC or PAL), selectable white-hot/black-hot polarity, integral window heaters for operation in all conditions with a temperature operating environment from -55° C to +70° C. The system features pixel non-uniformity correction and is manufactured in an AS9100 Certified facility. Its solid state technology means no routine maintenance is required. The Max-Viz 1400 is exportable under Department of Commerce regulations.
ABOUT ASTRONICS MAX-VIZ ENHANCED VISION SYSTEMS
Astronics Max-Viz Enhanced Vision Systems are designed for turbine and piston, fixed and rotary wing aircraft. The systems use infrared sensors, signal processing, and advanced cockpit displays to show terrain, runways, taxiways, aircraft and obstacles in poor visibility conditions, including light fog, haze, smoke, smog, light precipitation and darkness all within a package that is compact, lightweight, reliable and affordable.
Astronics Max-Viz Enhanced Vision Systems are approved for numerous models of aircraft manufactured by AgustaWestland, Textron (Bell Helicopter, Beechcraft, Cessna), Boeing, Bombardier, CASA, Canadair, Cirrus, Dassault, Eurocopter, Gulfstream, Learjet, Pilatus, Piper, Robinson Helicopter and Sikorsky Aircraft. For more information, go to www.max-viz.com.
ABOUT ASTRONICS CORPORATION
Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO) is a leading supplier of products to the global aerospace, defense, consumer electronics and semiconductor industries. Astronics' products include advanced, high-performance electrical power generation and distribution systems, lighting and safety systems, avionics products, aircraft structures, engineering design and systems certification, and automated test systems. Astronics' strategy is to increase its value by developing technologies and capabilities, either internally or through acquisition, and using those capabilities to provide innovative solutions to its targeted markets and other markets where its technology can be beneficial. Astronics Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, has a reputation for high-quality designs, exceptional responsiveness, strong brand recognition and best-in-class manufacturing practices. The Company routinely posts news and other important information on its website.
For more information on Astronics and its products, visit its website at: www.Astronics.com.
