Boeing Awards Flightdeck Solutions (FDS) EP-X Contract

[Trevor Hale]

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, October 15, 2009 -Flightdeck Solutions (FDS) announced it has been awarded a contract from Boeing Integrated Defence Systems for a High Fidelity Flightdeck demonstrator of the EP-X aircraft. This demonstrator will be used for development purposes as the program continues to gain ground in the global market.

The EP-X is a manned airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting aircraft that will replace the U.S. Navy's EP-3 signals intelligence (SIGINT) platform.

“Over the past several years, FDS has enjoyed a very solid relationship with the people at Boeing and we are pleased to see a second device being ordered for this major program” said Peter Cos, President (FDS). “We’re particularly pleased to see more growth in the flight deck development/mock up part of our business and Boeing has been a huge part of that for FDS”.

FDS will deliver the EP-X unit in Seattle in the fall of 2009.

Flightdeck Solutions
Flightdeck Solutions was created to meet the global requirement for effective low cost flight simulation products. Over the past decade Flightdeck Solutions has grown to be a true “one stop” hardware provider for a wide variety of customers. Flightdeck Solutions products include items like; Integrated Backlit Panels (IBL), Flight Control Units, Interface Solutions and Plug and Play Electronics. Our customers range from Research/Poly-Technical Institutes, Flight Schools, High End Entertainment System Users, all the way through to aircraft manufacturers.

CONGRATULATIONS TO PETER AND THE FDS STAFF

[jackpilot]

I suppose that pictures are classified!!
We may not see that one ever...
Pretty sure Pete will derive some "civilian" applications of the project.

[Maurice]

I suppose that pictures are classified!!
We may not see that one ever...
Pretty sure Pete will derive some "civilian" applications of the project.

Looked pretty much like a regular 737 except with ejection seats  and in flight refuelling. I can do that in my simulator when my wife ejects me if she needs something and in flight refuelling is easy with FS, so what's the big deal? 

Maurice

[autocadplease]

Is the EP-X a version of the 787? or 737NG? or...?

[AceTeam]

I believe it also goes away with Yokes. Welcome side-stick. or was it HOTas? lol and FBW.

Mind you. I could be completely off. 

Ali 

[Trevor Hale]

I think you are right Ali..  (I would have never thought Boeing would ever go to the darkside of the sidestick) LOL And Autocad, I believe from what I was reading the shell is very much a 737.

[jackpilot]

Ha ha...a 737 with sticks!!   did I say that in another post???

[Trevor Hale]

LOL, Yes you did... but I still admit, your better off scrapping your Boeing Sidestick idea..  (Even Boeing hasn't proven that theory yet LMFAO)

[Bob Reed]

I think you are right Ali..  (I would have never thought Boeing would ever go to the darkside of the sidestick) LOL And Autocad, I believe from what I was reading the shell is very much a 737.

Actually Boeing uses "sticks" in a number of thier large military AC. Not Side sticks but the same thing. They are on a pedistal in the middle. Still fly by wire...

[jackpilot]

My beloved C-17 for one !!!