A new 3D technology has been developed that can potentially save thousands of lives when flying in poor visibility conditions. According to an article on CBSnews.com, the new technology is called Synthetic Vision and creates a virtual 3D view of what pilots would see if the conditions were clear.
Developed by Honeywell and just approved for use in Gulfstream business jets, it's called "synthetic vision." The system gives pilots a computer-generated 3D view of what's in front of the plane - even in zero visibility.
Source: CBSnews.com
Flying blind, which is the common term for operating in poor visibility conditions, has been responsible for a large number of crashes and deaths of over 4,000 people.
Synthetic Vision is priced at around $300,000 and will hopefully soon be part of the standard equipment of all commercial airlines. The article also mentions that this new 3D technology will soon be integrated into military helicopters as well.
As the staff of 3Dwalkthroughs.com is often flying to different parts of the country, many times in bad weather, perhaps Synthetic Vision can help us breathe a little easier.
For a brief video of this new virtual technology click here>>
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