The iPhone-sized gadget that can pilot jet fighter crews to safety
Farnborough, England (CNN) -- It was only a matter of time before someone shrunk the dazzling computer wizardry used to pilot a fighter jet into a device the size of an iPhone.
We're not there just yet, but aviation engineers have unveiled a semi-working prototype they say will soon allow pilots to carry cockpit technology in their flight suit. The Aviation Warrior, created by U.S. defense contractor Raytheon, was among a raft of new aircraft gadgets on display at the UK's Farnborough Airshow that appear to be adapting technology popularized by phones and tablet computer devices to fly modern jets. John D. Harris, president of Raytheon Technical Services Three CEOs in a cockpit CNN was given a first glimpse of Raytheon's revolutionary system on the sidelines of the event. If it proves successful, it could mean the difference between life and death for a pilot downed behind enemy lines. | 7-12-2012 | Science & Technology | Not just for military use, drones turn civilian
|