Head room: advanced optics technology yields better head-up aircraft displays.

• Author: Williams, Robert H.
• Position: TECH TALK: A TIP-SHEET ON THE LATEST GADGETS - Brief article

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Improvements in image generation technology by BAE Systems of Orlando, Fla., have made possible smaller, more proficient and less expensive head-up displays for commercial aircraft. The Q-HUD is about half the size of existing systems and provides more space for pilots who fly regional and business jets.

Based on proprietary waveguide technology, the Q-HUD projects imagery on a display glass in the aircraft windshield, an enhancement that "eliminates the need for complex projection lens...