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Heads Up Displays in Commercial Airliners
Head up displays allow airline pilots to keep their focus outside the aircraft during takeoff and landing. The HUD provides the most important navigation and performance data needed during those flight phases, data like pitch, heading, airspeed, and altitude. Some HUD systems also provide virtual imagery for use during low visibility ground operations.
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