Cobalt Selects CMC’s SmartDeck Cockpit

Stephen Pope

Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 07:11 PM ET

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CMC's Smartdeck

Key Takeaways:

Cobalt Aircraft Industries has selected Esterline CMC Avionics' SmartDeck integrated suite for its Co50 five-place, all-composite single aircraft.
The Co50 is projected to achieve a 250-knot cruise speed and 1,150 nm range, powered by a 350-hp Continental engine.
The SmartDeck system will include advanced features like dual ADAHRS, WAAS GPS, digital autopilot, multiple displays, and comprehensive situational awareness tools such as synthetic vision and satellite weather.
The first Co50 prototype is entering its initial development flight test phase, with Cobalt aiming for market entry within 18 to 24 months of launching certification.

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Cobalt Aircraft Industries has selected the SmartDeck integrated avionics suite from Canada’s Esterline CMC Avionics for its sleek Co50 five-place, all-composite single, the companies announced at AOPA Summit in Palm Springs, California.

The Co50’s standard SmartDeck avionics system will include dual air-data/attitude-heading reference systems (ADAHRS), WAAS GPS and an integrated digital autopilot.