Estimated reading time 1 minute, 55 seconds.
Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., announced on Oct. 4, 2017, the GWX 80; a new weather radar that incorporates automated atmospheric threat assessment capabilities to help reduce pilot workload in the cockpit.
Intended for business, commercial and military aircraft, the Doppler-based GWX 80 incorporates automatic 3D volumetric scanning; predictive wind shear detection; hail and lightning prediction; and advanced ground clutter suppression.
A new, enhanced colour palette also features more colour contouring than any other weather radar on the market. The GWX 80 provides real-time weather information to help pilots analyze convective weather threats, which aids in situational awareness and helps reduce aircraft operational costs.
The GWX 80 has been selected by Textron Aviation for the new super-midsize Cessna Citation Longitude in conjunction with the G5000 integrated flight deck.
“With the GWX 80, we’re excited to bring a virtually zero-effort weather radar to the cockpit of thousands of new and existing aircraft on the market today,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin vice-president of aviation sales and marketing. “Equipped with automated 3D volumetric scanning, the GWX 80 goes beyond hail and lightning prediction to also display severe cells that may contain wind shear or turbulence. With these tools, pilots achieve greater situational awareness so they can more confidently navigate around severe weather threats and provide passengers with a better in-flight experience,” added Wolf.
