Honeywell Announces:
TTP-based APEX Selected for Extra EA-500

April 29, 2004 - Honeywell announced that Extra Aircraft has selected Honeywell’s APEX integrated cockpit as the standard avionics package in the new Extra EA-500 single-engine turboprop business aircraft, beginning in 2006. This is the second publicly announced aircraft equipped with Honeywell’s APEX integrated cockpit.

"The EA-500 is designed to be efficient and economical, while offering superior performance and safety. The APEX system is a perfect match for Extra Aircraft’s high standards" said Dan Barks, Director of Marketing, Honeywell Business, Regional and General Aviation. "We designed APEX for this class of aircraft, and it offers the ultimate in safety, quality, functionality, operational simplicity and reliability."

Honeywell eliminates more than half the wires required in light jet and turboprop aircraft by using TTP databus as communication system. This leads to lower costs for installations and upgrades, reduces the weight, and increases the load-carrying capability of the aircraft.

For detailed information, please have a look at: http://www.bendixking.com and http://www.tttech.com/PR_2001-04-08-TTP_in_APEX_Databus.pdf