STRATFORD, Conn., March 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky
Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:
UTX), today announced its expansion of the iFly SikorskyTM
iPad application (app) to include support for
S-76DTM helicopters. The iFly Sikorsky app is a flight
calculator application that replicates common performance
calculations outlined in helicopter model-specific flight manuals.
This is the first version of the application that includes the
S-76D™ helicopter model.
![Sikorsky has extended its iFly Sikorsky(TM) iPad application to include support for S-76D(TM) helicopters. The iFly Sikorsky app replicates common performance calculations outlined in helicopter model-specific flight manuals. Sikorsky has extended its iFly Sikorsky(TM) iPad application to include support for S-76D(TM) helicopters. The iFly Sikorsky app replicates common performance calculations outlined in helicopter model-specific flight manuals.](https://photos.prnewswire.com/prnvar/20150302/178936)
Sikorsky introduced its first iFly Sikorsky app in 2014,
launching this iPad flight calculator on the S-92®
helicopter. Sikorsky Innovations, the technology development
organization within Sikorsky Aircraft, developed the iFly Sikorsky
app under its "Intelligence pillar" – part of the company's
three-pillared approach to delivering new technologies in the areas
of speed, autonomy and intelligence – with the latter putting a
direct focus on improving the safety and reliability of aircraft by
making them and their related operations "smarter." The app allows
a user to configure an aircraft, evaluate its weight and balance,
and conduct common performance calculations.
"The app offers enhanced safety and efficiency because it helps
to eliminate potential errors that can result from performing
tedious calculations that include such factors as Rotor Ice
Protection System, engine anti-ice and wind conditions," said
Simon Gharibian, Senior Program
Manager for Sikorsky's Intelligence Technologies. "The user
interface is designed for pilot use, so it also helps with
calculations during changing mission scenarios, such as
those that occur during search and rescue."
The iFly Sikorsky application that supports the S-76D aircraft
will be available through the Apple App store in April to all
customers who have a publications subscription through the Sikorsky
360® support services website at
www.Sikorsky360.com. The purchase of an S-76D helicopter
includes three years of publications subscription service.
"There are more than 350 registered users of the current iFly
Sikorsky app for our S-92 aircraft, validation that there is a
clear customer appetite for this technology," said Leon Silva, Director, S-76®
helicopter program. "Now, a year after introducing the iFly
Sikorsky app, we are expanding it to our S-76 aircraft customers,
keeping their needs at the forefront of our technology initiatives
as we explore advanced methods for continuing to evolve the iFly
Sikorsky app."
Chris Van Buiten, Vice President
of Sikorsky Innovations, added, "This is only a small step for
Sikorsky in this area of the field. Future versions will
incorporate safety enhancements, such as the full flight manual,
plus a customer configurable checklist which includes normal and
emergency procedures. We are thrilled with the early success of
this feature, and are looking forward to delivering additional
'smart capabilities' that will offer enhanced performance
situational awareness."
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Connecticut, is a world leader in
helicopter design, manufacture, and service. United Technologies
Corp., based in Hartford,
Connecticut, provides high technology products and services
to the building and aerospace industries.
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