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    Cockpit switch lighting to be upgraded by Gulfstream

    Nov. 15, 2010
    SAVANNAH, Ga., 15 Nov. 2010. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to retrofit Gulfstream IV, GIV-SP, and GV aircraft cockpits with light-emitting diode (LED) lamps via two Gulfstream aircraft service changes (ASCs). The LED lamps were developed by Gulfstream engineers and suppliers to replace as many as 700 incandescent bulbs throughout the cockpit, depending on each aircraft and its configuration.
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    Posted by John McHaleSAVANNAH, Ga., 15 Nov. 2010. Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to retrofit Gulfstream IV, GIV-SP, and GV aircraft cockpits with light-emitting diode (LED) lamps via two Gulfstream aircraft service changes (ASCs). The LED lamps were developed by Gulfstream engineers and suppliers to replace as many as 700 incandescent bulbs throughout the cockpit, depending on each aircraft and its configuration. LED cockpit lamps offer better performance, reliability and cost-effectiveness. Due to their greater lifespan, the new LEDs also reduce maintenance and material costs."The old bulbs require considerable maintenance time, whereas the new lamp technology can be installed quickly and without significant modification to the aircraft," says Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream Product Support. "These new, more reliable, energy-efficient LEDs emulate those that we already have in the G450 and G550, and they provide the operators of legacy Gulfstream aircraft the same advantages afforded the G450 and G550 operators."The colors -- blue, white, red, green, amber -- are richer and more vibrant than those emitted by the incandescent bulbs. The LEDs also offer a purer color light and operate at temperatures approximately 80 degrees cooler.The new cockpit LEDs are available now and can be installed in three days or less.

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