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VirtualHUD
What is the VirtualHUD ForwardVU

Just imagine being able to see the horizon, your pitch and roll, turn and bank as well as your ground speed , heading, altitude and course all displayed out in front of you as you fly. Now you can...

 VirtualHUD In Action on a Simulated Propeller (Electric Fan)

The VirtualHUD is a revolutionary product that allows you to have fantastic situational awareness without taking your eyes off the sky. Though it appears that the images are projecting onto the windscreen, VirtualHUD projects flight data onto a virtual surface created by your spinning propeller. It does not obstruct your vision as it is syncronized to the propeller. Now instead of looking at a display inside the cockpit, you simply fly with your eyes outside the plane.

VirtualHUD's 'Laser Projected Heads Up Display' Patent Application Image

VirtualHUD ForwardVU

Visible day or night and utilizing onboard sensors, this unit displays artificial horizon, pitch, turn and bank as well as ground speed, heading and altitude. With data from your existing GPS, whether handheld or built in, it generates “Highway in the Sky” (HITS).  Simply enter a way point on your GPS and magenta boxes appear on the back of your propeller in front of your wind screen. Fly through the boxes to your destination. If your GPS is IFR certified and you are on a GPS approach, HITS will take you to decision level and show a missed approach for you to follow.

VirtualHUD Installation in a 1982 Beechcraft Skipper

ForwardVU is available as a portable unit for certified planes and can be optionally built in for experimental or LSA.

ForwardVU Advanced includes an external video input allowing simultaneous display of flight data and HITS along with images generated from other products, for example, an infrared camera or synthetic vision out in front of you as a “big screen“ image.

 

VirtualHUD

The Virtual Hud Patent* is available for license worldwide. If you would like to provide the ability to project your flight information, please feel free to contact us and let us know your requirements.

Our team of engineers will be happy to assist you in designing the VirutalHUD system into your own flight systems.