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A Merlin engine built out of two wrecks. It originally powered a twin engine Mosquito. Just the thing to have in your shed!
Cobham Highlights Recent Platform Wins
Cobham created the Commercial Systems business unit in February by combining its former avionics strategic business unit with the consolidated emergency beacon capabilities of the group. Commercial Systems provides integrated, end-to-end avionics systems for the general aviation, special mission, military training and commercial aviation markets. The company offers avionics systems, including its synthetic-vision electronic flight instrument system–approved now on 740 fixed-wing and helicopter models–individually or integrated as a cockpit suite.
Earlier this year, the FAA granted supplemental type certification to Cobham’s HeliSAS autopilot and stability augmentation system for the Eurocopter AS350 and EC130 helicopters, and for the Bell 206B, 206L and 407. HeliSAS is a two-axis autopilot that provides precise control during all modes of flight, regardless of wind conditions or shifts in weight.
Engineering firm GECI Aviation of Metz, France, has also selected Cobham to provide the cockpit suite for the high-wing, twin-turboprop Skylander SK-105, planned for certification and first delivery in 2013. Powered by Pratt & Whitney PT6-65B engines, the SK-105 will carry up to 19 passengers or 2.7 tons of cargo. It also can be configured for maritime patrol, paratroop and medevac missions.The flight deck features Cobham’s large-format synthetic-vision flight displays with advanced flight management capability, audio/radio management system, navcom radios and digital autopilot with 3-D autoflight capability and automatic stall/overspeed protection.
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GECI Aviation develops, produces and markets twin-engine turboprops, including the Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II. The Skylander is being developed by subsidiary Sky Aircraft, located at Chambley air base in the Lorraine region of France.
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