Avionics News August 2018 - 33

the output of any of the factories - and the total of all the
It starts with a sweetened package
factories.
The competition may have a head start in this market
Add the numbers expected for light sport aircraft and
segment.
the aircraft eligible to use non-TSO'd avionics grows even
But unlike factory aircraft - LSAs among them -
larger.
experimental-aircraft builders enjoy total freedom of
With this market available, no wonder that one of
choice for equipping their aircraft. A kit maker may
avionics' most venerable names unveiled a new product at
offer direct sales of certain avionics, as many do with
the 2018 Sun 'n Fun Fly-In, specifically targeting the market
everything from avionics to powerplants and props.
for experimental aircraft and LSA markets.
But the choice ultimately remains with the builder.
With minimal fanfare, no on-site press announcement
BendixKing packed a load of features into the xVue
and a website announcement, BendixKing unveiled its allTouch's 10.1-inch format, emphasizing light weight,
new xVue Touch, a primary flight
touch-response accuracy, and low
display sized, priced and featurepower consumption.
packed specifically to compete in
The xVue Touch, for example,
the EAB market - where the BK
works with no moving parts -
THE NEW XVUE TOUCH
brand has long been conspicuous in
that's no moving parts, period
DISPLAY REPRESENTS
its absence.
- thanks to a design that eschews
At a list price of $5,495 for
powered cooling fans.
A MAJOR MILESTONE
the display package, the xVue
Convection handles the cooling
FOR BENDIXKING AS
Touch comes in among the morechores. No fan, no fan weight -
ITS FIRST PRODUCT
affordable large-screen PFD options
and no power draw, a nod to some
SPECIFICALLY
available today. This full six-pack
kit aircraft with engines offering
replacement features a bright and
nominal electrical power.
LAUNCHED FOR
vibrant 10.1-inch display with
And BendixKing includes all
EXPERIMENTAL
near-4K resolution. The company
the other hardware needed for
CATEGORY AIRCRAFT.
says it boasts the highest resolution
the xVue Touch to deliver its
currently available in the industry.
expansive capabilities, hardware
For years, BendixKing TSO'd
which in some competing
avionics won favor with hundreds
products is available only as an
and hundreds of aircraft builders, who filled their panels with
option without which the functionality of some glassthe company's products.
cockpit solutions is limited.
The new xVue Touch display represents a major milestone
for BendixKing as its first product specifically launched for
The sharp end of the display
experimental category aircraft.
The display itself provides 1,920-by-1,200-pixel
"The xVue Touch reinforces our commitment to developing
resolution within its borders - that's just short of 4K
technology that provides pilots with the best value for their
resolution. Luminescence, or brightness, comes in at a
money to move up to a glass cockpit," explained Gregg
sunlight-readable 1,000 nits.
Cohen, BendixKing's president. "From optimizing button
BendixKing employs the same touch, coated, antisizes to maximizing touchscreen accuracy to making any
scratch, anti-glare and anti-smudge glass used in F-16
function reachable in under four touches, we've developed
fighter aircraft avionics, according to the company.
technology that is both sophisticated and easy to use for
Other aspects of the xVue Touch are also trickle-down
experimental aircraft owners. As a long-standing leader in
technologies from hardware used by Honeywell in moreever-changing general aviation avionics, we are now bringing
advanced aircraft.
products and technology that experimental aircraft owners
For example, the standard display features available
want and that the industry needs."
include the Honeywell's SmartView Synthetic Vision
That's the market BendixKing targeted with the xVue
Touch.
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