As a result of the avionics system, aircraft routes can be improved, situational awareness is enhanced, and aircraft can be navigated in challenging weather conditions.
FREMONT, CA: Avionics refers to any electronic system on an aircraft, spacecraft, or artificial satellite. Philip J. Klass coined the term in 1949 as a portmanteau of aviation electronics. New systems have been developed over the years to enhance communication between the crew and the tower, monitor engine behavior, and enhance the aircraft's safety during landing and takeoff. A good avionics system improves airplane routes, situational awareness, and navigation in challenging weather.
Approximately 20 percent of the F-15E aircraft's production budget is dedicated to these systems, which are also one of the most costly aircraft components.
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Avionics systems can be classified into the following types:
Flight displays: A flight display displays flight data such as airspeed, altitude, and vertical speed. Computers process the information acquired by barometers and display it on LCDs or CRTs. Despite the fact that primary flight displays are produced by different manufacturers, their layouts are usually the same.
Communication systems: An integral part of all cockpit control panels is a communication system that enables the pilot to maintain communication with all members of the crew and passengers. In order to establish onboard and external communication with other aircraft and air traffic control, VHF or Very High Frequency is used between 118.0MHz and 136.975MHz.
Recorders for flights: All commercial and corporate flights must record cockpit audio. In addition to recording audio, the system also stores flight data in the event of an accident. In contrast to most avionics systems, the 'black boxes' are usually placed in the tail because they're more likely to be damaged in the cockpit.
Some aircraft also feature weather radars, aircraft management, or collision avoidance systems.
Navigation systems: During aircraft navigation, the airplane's position is determined both on the ground and in the air. Therefore, this avionics system relies on satellite navigation systems such as GPS and WAAS as well as grounded navigation systems such as VOR and LORAN.
Avionics: How it works
Almost all avionics systems are located in the cockpit, on the control panel, which pilots use during different stages of flight. The aircraft are usually powered by 14V or 28V DC, although airliners and military aircraft use alternating current systems that run at 115V AC and 400Hz.
Various cockpit control panels use different technologies, such as radars, which emit electromagnetic waves to detect other aircraft or locate precipitation sources.
