The III was designed in the 80s with some of the best technology of the time. This has allowed these jets to stay competitive for a long time. Today, some people are finding it worth the time investment to upgrade the avionics to a glass cockpit with other modifications.
Avionics:
ADF: Collins ADF-60A
Altimeter: Sperry encoding
Autopilot: Sperry SPZ-650 IFCS
Avionics Package: Dual Sperry SPZ-650 IFCS / Pro Line II
Communication Radios: Dual Collins VHF-22C
CVR: Fairchild GA100
DME: Collins DME-40
EFIS: None
Flight Director: Dual Sperry SPZ-650 IFCS
Flight Phone: MagnaStar C-2000
FMS: Dual Global GNS-XLS w/GPS
GPS: Garmin GPS-500W w/LPV approach approval
Hi Frequency: King KHF-950 w/SELCAL
HSI: Dual Sperry / Sandel ST-3500 (standby)
Navigation Radios: Dual Collins VIR-32A
RMI: Sandel ST-3400
TAWS: Sandel ST-3400
TCAS: AlliedSignal TCAS-I
Transponder: Dual Collins TDR-90
Weather Radar: Honeywell ART-2100VP color
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