Honeywell Aerospace | 1983 Boeing 757-225 | cn 22194, ln 5 | N757HW
KLFI (Joint Base Langley-Eustis) - 18 SEP 2018
Honeywell Aerospace's 1983 Boeing 757 Connected Aircraft parked on the ramp in front of the NASA Langley Research Center hangar at Langley AFB (Joint Base Langley-Eusis). It arrived here the previous day from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, where it is based.
This Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 powered Boeing 757 was the fifth 757-200 to roll off the assembly line at Renton.
This airplane was delivered to Eastern Airlines on 28 FEB 1983, which it served for nearly 8 years as N504EA before Eastern Airlines ceased operations on 19 JAN 1991.
The aircraft was in storage for just over 4 years before being put into service for Airtours International Airways on 06 MAR 1995 as G-JALC.
On 01 MAY 2002, the aircraft was transferred to MyTravel Airways as G-JALC.
The aircraft was acquired by Honeywell Aerospace on 04 OCT 2005 as N757HW to be used as a testbed aircraft for Honeywell's business aircraft engines, in addition to testing new avionics and airborne weather radar. It's latest mission has turned it into the Connected Aircraft, which can transmit, receive, analyze, and share data which equates to reduced operating costs. The idea is to have the airplane self-monitor and report things that need to be done. For example with an airborne maintenance issue. The airplane will tell the company what needs to be done or fixed before the next flight so that maintenance can be waiting at the gate at the end of the current flight and mitigate or eliminate a future flight delay, which costs the industry 25 billion annually.
By enabling advanced troubleshooting, Honeywell estimates that the costs to diagnose an issue can be reduced by up to 25%. An example of this technology is Honeywellâs smart brakes installed on N757HW.
Airplane brake wear is measured by pilots and mechanics on walkarounds by looking at brake wear indicators, located in various parts of the brake disc. If the indicator is positive and not flushed with the index, the brake is not worn and is safe for flight.
If the indicator is flush with the surface or below it, the brakes must be replaced. Honeywell has designed software to measure and transmit the brake condition to maintenance control to actively monitor and preempt the necessity for brake changes, saving potentially thousands on delayed flight costs.
The Connected Aircraft is also a passenger oriented concept. Honeywell, in partnership with Boeing and Inmarsat via GX Aviation, has pioneered a faster airborne WiFi experience for end users.
The JetWave modem, not the antenna, has two receivers. The dual receivers allow the JetWave hardware to talk to two beams on the satellite at the same time and allows for seamless switching between beams. Thatâs where the consistent experience comes in.
GX Aviation has consistent global coverage regardless of being over water or land. The dual receivers allow users to stay connected while in one beam, while the second receiver acquires the new spot beam as an aircraft moves from one beam to another. GX users use one beam at a time.
Perhaps the most important passenger experience enhancement is the ability to live stream and FaceTime with little or no interruption. Using two receivers to have the best-blended WiFi signal ensures constant coverage, even over water, where historically WiFi has had issues.
Further, Honeywell now offers an integrated flight planning software â GoDirectFlight Services, that can enable flight dispatchers to better plan flights at scheduled air carriers.
Hex Code: AA34CE
Configuration: Testbed
Engines: 2x Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4
Honeywell Aerospace | 1983 Boeing 757-225 | cn 22194, ln 5 | N757HW
KLFI (Joint Base Langley-Eustis) - 18 SEP 2018
Honeywell Aerospace's 1983 Boeing 757 Connected Aircraft parked on the ramp in front of the NASA Langley Research Center hangar at Langley AFB (Joint Base Langley-Eusis). It arrived here the previous day from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, where it is based.
This Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4 powered Boeing 757 was the fifth 757-200 to roll off the assembly line at Renton.
This airplane was delivered to Eastern Airlines on 28 FEB 1983, which it served for nearly 8 years as N504EA before Eastern Airlines ceased operations on 19 JAN 1991.
The aircraft was in storage for just over 4 years before being put into service for Airtours International Airways on 06 MAR 1995 as G-JALC.
On 01 MAY 2002, the aircraft was transferred to MyTravel Airways as G-JALC.
The aircraft was acquired by Honeywell Aerospace on 04 OCT 2005 as N757HW to be used as a testbed aircraft for Honeywell's business aircraft engines, in addition to testing new avionics and airborne weather radar. It's latest mission has turned it into the Connected Aircraft, which can transmit, receive, analyze, and share data which equates to reduced operating costs. The idea is to have the airplane self-monitor and report things that need to be done. For example with an airborne maintenance issue. The airplane will tell the company what needs to be done or fixed before the next flight so that maintenance can be waiting at the gate at the end of the current flight and mitigate or eliminate a future flight delay, which costs the industry 25 billion annually.
By enabling advanced troubleshooting, Honeywell estimates that the costs to diagnose an issue can be reduced by up to 25%. An example of this technology is Honeywellâs smart brakes installed on N757HW.
Airplane brake wear is measured by pilots and mechanics on walkarounds by looking at brake wear indicators, located in various parts of the brake disc. If the indicator is positive and not flushed with the index, the brake is not worn and is safe for flight.
If the indicator is flush with the surface or below it, the brakes must be replaced. Honeywell has designed software to measure and transmit the brake condition to maintenance control to actively monitor and preempt the necessity for brake changes, saving potentially thousands on delayed flight costs.
The Connected Aircraft is also a passenger oriented concept. Honeywell, in partnership with Boeing and Inmarsat via GX Aviation, has pioneered a faster airborne WiFi experience for end users.
The JetWave modem, not the antenna, has two receivers. The dual receivers allow the JetWave hardware to talk to two beams on the satellite at the same time and allows for seamless switching between beams. Thatâs where the consistent experience comes in.
GX Aviation has consistent global coverage regardless of being over water or land. The dual receivers allow users to stay connected while in one beam, while the second receiver acquires the new spot beam as an aircraft moves from one beam to another. GX users use one beam at a time.
Perhaps the most important passenger experience enhancement is the ability to live stream and FaceTime with little or no interruption. Using two receivers to have the best-blended WiFi signal ensures constant coverage, even over water, where historically WiFi has had issues.
Further, Honeywell now offers an integrated flight planning software â GoDirectFlight Services, that can enable flight dispatchers to better plan flights at scheduled air carriers.
Hex Code: AA34CE
Configuration: Testbed
Engines: 2x Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4