2006-07-08 11:58:34 · 6 answers · asked by Ya know... 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
The actual term is EFIS Electronic Flight Information System, it consists of either CRTs and on more modern aircraft, flat panel LED screens.
Glass cockpit (TV style displays) screens are only a part of the flight information system, it also includes Air Data Computers, Attitude and Heading Reference computers, symbol generators (that tell the screen's what to display), Engine Indicating and Crew Alerting System and a host of other sub-systems that all come together to give the pilots a much better picture of what is happening to and around the aircraft. They are much more reliable, lighter and efficient than the old "steam" gages they replace.
2006-07-08 15:55:50 · answer #1 · answered by frankclau 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a cockpit in an aircraft that is totally digital (like your computer screen), and there are very few, if any, analog dials.
2006-07-08 19:04:41 · answer #2 · answered by dylanwalker1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The traditional gauges of older aircraft are replaced by digitalized screens which show more information in one location.
2006-07-10 00:11:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
CRT or TFT coputer displays instead of conventional gauges.
2006-07-08 20:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the traditional gauges, dials , and instruments are replaced by a computer screen.
2006-07-08 19:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anthony M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its where all the guages and stuff are not acally gauges, but on screens
2006-07-09 01:45:09 · answer #6 · answered by wyoairbus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋