LAS VEGAS, Oct. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cutting-edge
air data sensor technology in icing conditions is helping aircraft
original equipment manufacturing customers like Textron Aviation
Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, choose UTC Aerospace
Systems for their critical sensing needs.
Widely recognized within the industry for its leading air data
sensors, UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
(NYSE: UTX), announced today at the National Business Aviation
Association's annual exhibition that it has been selected by
Textron Aviation to provide air data Pitot probes and support
services for the new super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude
program. The company also provides angle of attack sensors, ice
detectors and total air temperature sensors for the Longitude.
Recent updates to FAA 14 CFR Part 25, 14 CFR Part 33 and EASA
CS-25 requirements call for air data sensors to meet more stringent
performance requirements in icing conditions with a particular
focus on ice crystal conditions (Appendix D/P). UTC Aerospace
Systems' Pitot probes for the Longitude incorporate new patented
technology to meet these requirements while maintaining their
reputation for accuracy and reliability.
UTC Aerospace Systems is actively involved in multiple
industry-wide committees to develop these new icing standards,
while making significant investments in icing analytics and product
development at the same time. To help develop air data products
that meet the new icing standards, the company developed one of the
most capable advanced icing wind tunnel facilities in the world in
terms of the unique combination of conditions it can replicate. The
tunnel offers a unique combination of airspeed, altitude and
temperature testing capabilities, and can produce both solid ice
particles and supercooled liquid water droplets in high
concentrations. Extensive wind tunnel testing enables rapid
optimization of sensor design for performance throughout the flight
envelope and environmental conditions experienced inflight.
"UTC Aerospace Systems has been a leader in air data
instrumentation going back to the founding of its legacy Rosemount
Aerospace business in 1956," said Mark
Skarohlid, vice president of business development for the
company's Sensors & Integrated Systems division. "That
tradition lives on today as we continue to innovate and invest in
new icing technology, ensuring our customers have the best
available instrumentation for new aircraft."
For more information on UTC Aerospace Systems air data sensing
solutions, stop by the company's booth at NBAA, N9204, or visit
http://utcaerospacesystems.com/cap/systems/Pages/sensors-integrated-systems-business.aspx.
About UTC Aerospace Systems
UTC Aerospace Systems is
one of the world's largest suppliers of technologically advanced
aerospace and defense products. UTC Aerospace Systems designs,
manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the
aerospace and defense industries, supporting a global customer base
with significant worldwide manufacturing and customer service
facilities. For more information about the company, visit our
website at www.utcaerospacesystems.com or follow us on Twitter:
@utcaerosystems
About United Technologies Corporation
United
Technologies Corp., based in Farmington,
Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services
to the building and aerospace industries. By combining a passion
for science with precision engineering, the company is creating
smart, sustainable solutions the world needs. For more information
about the company, visit our website at www.utc.com or follow us on
Twitter: @UTC
www.utcaerospacesystems.com
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