Honeywell Primus is a range of Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS)

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s manufactured by Honeywell Aerospace. Each system is composed of multiple display units used as

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and multi-function display.

Primus 1000

''Primus 1000'' is used on: * Cessna Citation II * Cessna Citation V * Cessna Citation Excel * Embraer ERJ 145 Family * Embraer Legacy 600 * Learjet 45

Primus 2000/2000XP

''Primus 2000'' and ''Primus 2000XP'' are used on: * Bombardier Global Express (2000XP) *

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* Dornier 328 * Falcon 900

Primus Elite

''Primus Elite'' is an upgrade to older SPZ-8000 series and ''Primus 1000'' and ''2000/2000XP'' flight decks. The upgrade includes replacing the cathode ray tube (CRT) display with new lightweight

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s (LCD). The Primus Elite displays also include enhanced capability of SVS ( Synthetic vision system), Jeppesen Charts, Enhanced with XM weather, airports, Navaids, TAF, METARs, Geopolitical boundary, Airways, Airspace information, NOTAMs and many more features. The multi-function display will have cursor control device (CCD) to select the various above listed options.

Primus Apex

''Primus Apex'' is based on the ''Primus Epic'' and is designed for single-pilot

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aircraft and very light jets. It is installed in: * Pilatus PC-12 NG * Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400

Primus Epic/Epic 2

''Primus Epic'' and ''Primus Epic 2'' are designed for two-crew business or regional jets. They are used on: * Cessna Citation Sovereign * Dassault Falcon 7X *

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* Embraer E-Jet E2 family (Epic 2) * Gulfstream G350/G450 * Gulfstream G500/G550 * Gulfstream G650/G650ER * Hawker 4000 * Pilatus PC-24 (Epic 2) While primarily designed for jet aircraft, the ''Epic'' cockpit is also used on the

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medium helicopter, which is certified for single-pilot IFR operations.

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's Enhanced Avionics System (EASy) was jointly developed with Honeywell and is based on the ''Primus Epic''.

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's ''PlaneView'' cockpit is also based on the ''Primus Epic''.

Competition

''Primus Apex'' flight deck competes with Garmin G1000 and G3000 and Avidyne Entegra while ''Primus Epic'' competes with

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''Pro Line'' and Garmin G3000 and G5000 on larger aircraft.

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