Aircraft

DATE:16/05/08
SOURCE:Flight International
Spectrum selects Honeywell Primus Epic for S-40 Freedom

Spectrum Aeronautical has selected Honeywell's Primus Apex integrated avionics platform for its new S-40 Freedom mid-size business jet. The system features four screens - two 15in (380mm) primary flight displays at the crew stations and two 10.4in multifunction displays - an advanced auto-flight control, graphical flight planning, true paperless charts and maps, keypad data entry, and cursor control device technology. The eight-seat GE Honda HF120-powered Freedom is under development at Spectrum's Provo, Utah-base. The aircraft has a stand-up cabin of 1.8m (5.9ft) and is projected to have a maximum a speed of 440kt (815km/h) and a range of 4,170km (2,250nm) at a cruising altitude of 45,000ft. Certification of the $6.8 million aircraft is scheduled by early 2010.

Spectrum S40 
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Read about the business aircraft programmes under development at flightglobal.com/manufacturer-roundup






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