Raptor Display
Micol Cohn
The Raptor VeeCAN500 is a five inch, high resolution color display wrapped in a rugged, environmentally-sealed enclosure. With the customizable touch screen display delivering high performance graphics and video capabilities, the aesthetics of Raptor VeeCAN 500 are on par with modern day tablets. This display has 2 CAN channels for monitoring, datalogging, or transmitting commands from the display over the CAN bus. This unit also has Ethernet and a video input. In relatively simple applications with only CAN-based sensors and actuators, the Raptor VeeCAN500 can even act as a low-cost, all-in-one display and controller solution.
Raptor Products Inc. combines versatility, gun security and safety with display and accessibility for gun owners. Our line of highly durable mounting and display products help gun owners interested in home self-defense, tactical teams, law enforcement, shooters, and gun store owners secure their firearms in an innovative way.
Made in the USA from heavy-duty high-tech polymer and stainless steel, Raptor Products are designed and engineered using only the highest quality of materials to create strong and durable gun mounts. Our technology gives you the assurance and confidence you need when storing, staging, mounting or displaying your firearm.
Raptor Products Inc. believes in innovation and focuses on helping gun owners create better ways to secure, display and access their firearms. For more information, please contact us at: [email protected]
EIZO has been an industry leader in the innovation and development of quality monitors for ATC since 2005. Backed by over 50 years of technical expertise in visual display solutions, the Raptor series of tower monitors are built to meet the diverse requirements of any ATC environment.
The monitor is equipped with EIZO's Intelligent Display Platform (IDP) developed specifically for ATC. The IDP enables simultaneous display of video signals from up to four independent sources. Traditional Picture-in-Picture (PinP) and Picture-by-Picture (PbyP) functions are limited to a certain number of predefined layouts, providing a relatively inflexible display environment. With IDP, users have complete freedom to place each window anywhere on the screen, as well as scale and assign layer order priority.
The monitor offers EIZO's SwitchLink internal switching management technology as an option. SwitchLink enables seamless switching of keyboard, mouse, and dynamic touch input without the need for an external KVM switch. Up to four video signal feeds can be connected to the monitor, with the option to connect an additional two auxiliary monitors, for an up to six-workstation configuration operated by a single keyboard and mouse.
Simply moving the mouse cursor across each window will instantaneously and automatically switch workstation inputs. The response time when switching mouse input to another workstation is approximately 0 ms for completely smooth operation.
To toggle between workstations, EIZO also implements keyboard hotkey switching with SwitchLink. By activating a predefined hotkey, USB control of the keyboard and mouse will switch to another workstation.
EIZO's monitors are the first in the world to feature integrated dynamic touch switching. With EIZO's IDP enabling up to four workstations to be displayed simultaneously on the monitor, SwitchLink allows each window to have its own independent touch connection with automatic switching built in. The user simply needs to touch the screen and the monitor will sense the interaction and automatically switch to the target input.
SwitchLink removes some of the risk for compatibility or driver issues caused by traditional KVM switches. The monitor and built-in switching component are developed by the same engineering team at EIZO to ensure smooth handshaking between internal components and optimum performance throughout the lifetime of the monitor.
In mission-critical ATC where every second counts, air traffic control officers (ATCO) need to be aware if there is any disruption to the image on screen. EIZO's unique Last Frame Display function detects if the video signal is disrupted and automatically displays the last available frame captured from the visual system accompanied by a text overlay to inform the ATCO of the status. This ensures the ATCO is immediately made aware of the disruption so appropriate action can be taken, such as following emergency protocols or accessing a backup system, while providing the last available visual information to refer to until the issue is addressed.
Air traffic management systems are comprised of numerous independent systems, each of which are displayed on the controller's screen via dedicated video signals. The monitor allows end users to assign a custom name to each of the monitor's video signal inputs. This is useful if an input signal is disrupted due to a system or other error, so IT personnel can determine immediately which system was affected.
The Raptor RP3225 achieves an exceptionally wide brightness range from 10 up to 700 cd/m2 for viewing in changing ambient lighting conditions. It also includes an adjustment dial for smooth brightness control.
EIZO's fully automated backlight stability function uses an internal sensor to stabilize the brightness level throughout the life of the monitor, compensating for fluctuations caused by variations in ambient temperature and the passage of time.
To meet the requirements of any installation, EIZO's tower monitors offer multiple configurations such as panel mount for installing directly into a console or VESA for mounting on an arm or stand. Mounting options vary by model.
DAYTON, Ohio (1/17/08) - Brig. Gen. C.D. Moore, Commander, 478th Aeronautical Systems Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, addresses the crowd during the F-22A Raptor exhibit opening ceremony at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Seated on stage (from left to right) are Mr. Chris Flynn, Director of the F119 Program for Pratt & Whitney; Mr. Paul J. Bay, Vice President and Program Manager of the F-22 Program for the Boeing Company; Mr. Larry Lawson, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the F-22 Program for Lockheed Martin; Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Charles D. Metcalf, Director of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force; and Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz, Assistant Vice Chief of Staff and Director of Air Force Staff. (U.S. Air Force photo)
During a test mission on July 25, 2002, this F-22 became the first Raptor to fire an air-to-air missile at supersonic speed when it fired an AIM-9 Sidewinder. This aircraft is now on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)
DAYTON, Ohio -- (Dec. 2015) Lockheed Martin test pilot Paul Metz standing in front of the F-22 that he flight tested in 1997. This aircraft is on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
The Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor is the world's first stealthy air dominance fighter. Its radar, weapons control and electronic warfare systems work together as one integrated unit. The Raptor combines stealth, maneuverability and the ability to fly long distances at supersonic speeds -- or "supercruise" -- in performance of air superiority and air-to-ground missions. Furthermore, it requires less maintenance than older fighters.
In 1981 the U.S. Air Force needed a new air superiority fighter that would take advantage of new technologies in fighter design including composite materials, lightweight alloys, advanced flight control systems, higher power propulsion systems and stealth technology. Lockheed Martin's F-22 won the design competition in April 1991, and the rollout ceremony for the first F-22 Raptor occurred in April 1997.
The Raptor successfully completed its initial operational and test evaluation in 2004, and the program received approval for full rate production. In December 2005 operational aircraft were designated F-22As.
Production of the F-22A is a partnership between Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Pratt & Whitney. Boeing builds the Raptor's wings and aft-fuselage; the engines come from Pratt & Whitney, and Lockheed Martin builds the forward fuselage and assembles the subsections in Marietta, Ga.
On May 12, 2005, the Raptor program achieved a historic milestone with the delivery of the first combat-capable Raptor to the 27th Fighter Squadron, 1st Fighter Wing, at Langley Air Force Base, Va. In January 2006 the 27th Fighter Squadron flew the first operational mission with the F-22 in support of Operation Noble Eagle (the official name given to the defense of U.S. borders).
From the very beginning, the F-22A exceeded the USAF's expectations, and during exercises and deployments, it proved to be more than a match for any fighter opposing it.
During the highly realistic Exercise Northern Edge 2006, the F-22 proved itself against as many as 40 "enemy aircraft" during simulated battles. The Raptor pilots achieved a 108-to-zero "kill" ratio against the best F-15, F-16 and F-18 "adversaries." The stealthy F-22A also proved that it could avoid and destroy enemy surface to air missiles, and recorded an impressive 97 percent mission capability rate.
Specifically noting the Raptor's performance at Northern Edge, the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) awarded its 2006 Robert J. Collier Trophy, considered America's most prestigious award for aeronautical and space development, to the Lockheed Martin Corp.-led F-22 Raptor aircraft team "for designing, testing and operating" the Raptor. Team members included Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and BAE Systems. This amazing aircraft was described as "the most efficient and effective fighter in history, through exceptional performance and outstanding safety features."
The aircraft on display (S/N 91-4003) was one of nine F-22s built for Engineering, Manufacture and Development (EMD) testing, and it rolled off the Lockheed Martin assembly line in Georgia on May 22, 1999. Assigned to the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., the aircraft made its first flight on March 6, 2000. After completing its phase in the test program, this aircraft came to the museum in January 2007. It is painted to represent an F-22A flown by the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Va.
TECHNICAL NOTES:
Crew: One
Armament: One 20mm M-61A2 Vulcan cannon with 480 rounds; internal side weapon bays can carry two AIM-9 Sidewinder infrared missiles; and main internal weapon bays can carry either six AIM-120C radar-guided missiles (air-to-air loadout) or two AIM-120C missiles and two 1,000-lb GBU-32 JDAMs (air-to-ground loadout)
Engines: Two Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 turbofan engines of approx. 35,000 lbs. thrust each with afterburners and two-dimensional thrust vectoring nozzles
Maximum speed: Approx. Mach 2.0
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