Story ID: 640 Esterline-Korry
Korry Showcases Cockpit Switches, Displays
By: James Wynbrandt
Caption: New pricing on illuminated switches offered; Gulfstream selects displays for G500/600.
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Korry Electronics (Booth 3619), the cockpit lighting division of Washington-based Esterline Control & Communications Systems, is showcasing its 5/8-inch switches and UCS touchscreen overhead display this week at NBAA 2016. The dimmable, LED-illuminated Korry 5/8-inch switches, introduced 15 years ago, are integrated into the majority of business aircraft flying today, according to Esterline, and offer increased visibility in varying light conditions. New this year, Korry now produces many popular configurations of the switches in just three days at new lower prices.

Korry is also touting its UCS touchscreen display, which offers a 75-percent reduction in separate display and switching components and allows control panel functions to be changed via software updates, rather than hardware changes. Built-in triple redundancy minimizes the potential for failure, and an “anti-fingerprint surface” ensures the display remains readable for the life of the aircraft. The touchscreen has been selected by Gulfstream for the overhead panel on its new G500 and G600.