Boeing has announced that HQ USAF Directorate of Operations has endorsed the company’s C-130 Avionics Modernization Program which includes Head-Up Display (HUD) and Head-Down Primary Flight Display (HDPFD) as the aircraft’s primary flight reference.
A primary flight reference is a requirement in all aircraft and must include airspeed, altitude and attitude data, as well as flight path information for the pilots.
The C-130 AMP HUD is a transparent display of flight data that allows the pilots to maintain an ‘out-the-window’ viewpoint rather than looking down at cockpit instruments as on a standard C-130.
“This endorsement means C-130 AMP pilots can now use the HUD as their sole primary flight reference, allowing them to use their head-down displays for other data,” Mahesh Reddy, C-130 AMP program manager for Boeing, said.
“We involved the Air Force customer from the beginning of the design reviews.
This allowed them to ask questions along the way, become familiar with the product and make all necessary adjustments to the HUD design.”