ASB Avionics LLC Contract To Modify SOFIA 747SP Aircraft

"SOFIA" NASA's B747SP

ASB Avionics LLC (ASB) under contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will upgrade the flight deck avionics of NASA’s 747SP operating as the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).

NASA 747SP SOFIA
ASB who offers a Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS), Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) for C-130/L-382 aircraft and will be applying this proven design to upgrade flight deck instrumentation, navigation, and spatial sensors.

ASB Avionics’ Proposed SOFIA Avionics Upgrade Panel The ASB upgrade is centered on the 4-display Honeywell Control Display System for Retrofit (CDS/R) Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS), triple Micro Inertial Reference Sensors (μIRS), triple Flight Management System (FMS), dual Global Positioning System receivers (GPS), and navigation sensors. The high Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF), and low acquisition costs help in reducing Life Cycle Costs (LCC) and improving functionality, safety, and useful life of the SOFIA airframe.

For more on the SOFIA observatory, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/sofia
For more about NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden