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Curtiss-Wright Awarded Contract to Provide Cockpit Voice Recorder and Flight Data Recorder to Upgrade the T-6 Texan II Trainer Aircraft

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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b'Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it was selected by Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) to provide its industry-leading Fortress flight recorder system to upgrade the T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force and Navy.

Key Points: 
  • b'Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that it was selected by Scientific Research Corporation (SRC) to provide its industry-leading Fortress flight recorder system to upgrade the T-6 Texan II trainer aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force and Navy.
  • The Fortress CVR25 combines a CVR, FDR, integrated data acquisition, and an independent power supply in a single lightweight, compact unit.
  • It protects parametric flight data and 3 channels of voice communications to crash conditions in accordance with the ED-112A1 standard.
  • In addition to serving as a combined CVR/FDR flight recorder, Fortress will also support data acquisition and real time data processing used for post-flight analysis.

Honeywell, Curtiss-Wright Receive EASA Certification for 25-Hour Cockpit Recorder for the Air Transport Market

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) and Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that their 25-hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) developed for the air transport market has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Technical Standard Order (TSO) certification.

Key Points: 
  • Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) and Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced that their 25-hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) developed for the air transport market has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Technical Standard Order (TSO) certification.
  • The importance of reliable cockpit voice and flight data recorders cannot be overstated.
  • Working together, we will take flight recorder connectivity and performance to new heights, with extended operation and greater survivability.
  • Developed for customers that require Class 6 cockpit voice recorders, the HCR-25 CVR is ideal for both new installations and retrofit applications.

Curtiss-Wright and Honeywell Use Connectivity to Reinvent Airplane Black Box Recorders

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Thursday, February 7, 2019
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The companies will use real-time connectivity to reinvent the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) commonly referred to as black boxes for the commercial airline, cargo transport and business jet markets.

Key Points: 
  • The companies will use real-time connectivity to reinvent the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) commonly referred to as black boxes for the commercial airline, cargo transport and business jet markets.
  • The companies will jointly develop the hardware for the new black boxes, and Honeywell will modernize the software capabilities for easier access to real-time data during flight.
  • Working together, we will take flight data recorder connectivity and performance to new heights, with extended operation and greater survivability.
  • As a source of critical aircraft data, black boxes passively collect large amounts of information from multiple sources during each flight.