Wing Tip Flyer

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Security systems

Entertainment cameras
Situational awareness
cameras

Airborne video cameras


Wingtip collision avoidance cameras

Key features

 Aerodynamic design

 Fully integrated—no remote units

 High resolution—over 470 TVL

 Superimposed red/green danger


line in display

 Line is factory adjusted for


customer requirements:
- horizontal position
Ground collisions between airliners are more common than you might suppose. Busy - angle
airports, maneuvering aircraft, darkness and miscommunications between pilots and ramp - width
control can all play a role in such incidents. Recently, a stationary US regional jet at New - color
York JFK airport was whipped through 90 degrees after its fin was struck by the wingtip of a - opacity
passing Airbus A380.
Collisions with ground vehicles, equipment, and airport structures also occur.
Applications
Ultimate responsibility for ensuring clearance for an aircraft’s wingspan lies with its crew but
this can be easier said than done. The wingtips of some aircraft are out of sight of the cockpit
 Ground collision avoidance
and a crew need only stray a few feet from a taxiway centerline for an impact to occur.
 Situational awareness during
To help avoid these costly situations, we have developed wing-tip cameras long range
ground maneuvers
business jets, which can be easily transitioned onto other platforms. Images of the area
ahead of the wingtips are displayed on a monitor on the flight deck. The images show a  Hanger rash prevention
superimposed red or green tint, delineating the difference between a dangerous or safe
path of travel.

Left wingtip camera view (simulated)

Securaplane
12350 N Vistoso Park Road Tel: +1 (520) 297 0844 www.securaplane.com
Oro Valley AZ 85755 Fax: +1 (520) 498 4924 www.meggitt.com
USA

 Securaplane | January 2014

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