Ametek Aerospace Products of Pennsylvania is supplying signal-conditioning units to interface existing aircraft systems with the Honeywell advanced common flightdeck for Boeing's MD-10 upgrade of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. Ametek will also supply interface units to process signals from engine and nacelle sensors on the Bell Boeing 609 civil tilt-rotor.
Source: Flight International
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