Optimized Safety-Critical Embedded Display Development with OpenGL SC

Historically, the majority of avionics display manufacturers have sought custom solutions to support the development of cockpit displays, head-up displays and other avionics on-board and ground displays, from specification through to target. This was however a decision borne out necessity rather than choice since the inherent wisdom of a ‘commercial-off-the-shelf’ (COTS) approach had been understood and demonstrated in other parallel domains for some time. So, with this in mind, why was a more costly custom approach selected?