Aircraft vertical speed instrument device with multi-functional design aspects
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1. An instrument for use in an aircraft instrument panel, the instrument comprising:
- an electronic display portion for displaying information to a pilot of an aircraft, the instrument being sized and shaped to be inserted into an aircraft instrument panel in an opening traditionally containing a traditional vertical speed indicator.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a unique and novel device for indicating flight information to a pilot or co-pilot of an aircraft. The present invention is adapted to fit into an existing aircraft instrument panel at the location of, for example, a VSI instrument, and provides a digital display capable of providing a vast array of information to a pilot or co-pilot without the need to mechanically retrofit the instrument panel or replace safety-critical critical instruments.
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17 Claims
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1. An instrument for use in an aircraft instrument panel, the instrument comprising:
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an electronic display portion for displaying information to a pilot of an aircraft, the instrument being sized and shaped to be inserted into an aircraft instrument panel in an opening traditionally containing a traditional vertical speed indicator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An aircraft instrument panel, said panel having a plurality of instruments positioned therein, the instrument panel comprising:
an instrument having an electronic display portion for displaying information to a pilot of an aircraft, the instrument being removably attached to said instrument panel in an opening traditionally containing a traditional vertical speed indicator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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