This and other factors contributed to a bottleneck in the team that has led to a slow pace of development.Īnother thing to consider is that the A350 is the latest jetliner in the Airbus family. DFD reveals that the team didn’t have a unified way to share large files and references that are crucial for the work of developers. The team has faced some development difficulties over the past few months, particularly with slow advancements in the 3D modeling of the aircraft. Today we’re taking a closer look into the latest development update, shared this week by the team on Youtube, finally providing some new details after many months of quietness. The goal of the team is to release a high-fidelity freeware simulation of the A350 for MSFS, the modern Airbus wide-body twinjet. This 777 major derivative incorporates a flightdeck based on that of the 787 but with the screens’ existing cursor control devices replaced by Rockwell Collins touchscreen displays.The A350X from Digital Flight Dynamics is one of the most promising freeware projects currently underway for Microsoft Flight Simulator. “With a touchscreen system, both captain and first officer can work together on the preparation of the flight, on the administration of the flight and during the flight,” he adds.Īirbus senior experimental test pilot Peter Chandler, who demonstrated the system to journalists during a test flight from Toulouse this week ( above), says that the KCCU interface can be used when flying through turbulence when it proves difficult to use the touch controls.īoeing will debut touchscreen technology on the 777X when it enters service in 2020. Obé adds that the ability to swap displays between screens means that flightcrews will be able to interact on the OIS together when the display is moved to the central MFD. Obé says technology allows the centre MFD to be controlled by both pilots simultaneously, whereas currently only one pilot can operate the screen using their corresponding KCCU. The touchscreen technology currently being tested on experimental displays in the A350-1000 test aircraft has functionality similar to a tablet, including a pinch-and-zoom function. The displays can also be swapped between the different screens. The OIS displays provide electronic flightbag functions while the central MFD contains interfaces for systems such as navigation and flight management. Each pilot currently interfaces with these displays using individual keyboard and cursor control units (KCCU) on the centre pedestal or keyboards mounted on each fold-out table. The current plan is to incorporate the touch-control function on the two outboard screens – which serve as onboard information system (OIS) displays – and the central multi-function display (MFD). The A350 cockpit is equipped with six identical large-format displays - five side-by-side across the main panel and a sixth located centrally between the two pilots ( below). He adds that Airbus has “customers already” for the technology and will be “the first to introduce these screens”.
“I cannot give you a timescale…but it is coming soon.” “We will soon deliver touchscreens to a launch operator,” says A350 XWB marketing director François Obé. Airline Business special: CEOs to watch in 2021Īirbus aims to be the first airliner manufacturer to debut cockpit touchscreen technology and is currently testing the concept on its A350-1000 development aircraft.FlightGlobal Guide to Business Aviation Training and Safety 2021.EDGE: A new global force in aerospace and defence.Shell Aviation: What will it take to Decarbonise Aviation?.What does the future of aviation look like in 2022?.Guide to Business Aviation Training and Safety 2022.What will it take to Decarbonise Aviation?.Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker.
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