Electroluminescent Super Thin
SUPERIOR
E.L.S.T.
Lighting engineered into the panel.
Our proprietary E.L.S.T. system brings a smooth, even glow to your panel’s placards and graphics. An exceptionally thin illuminated surface, developed around your aircraft with Superior’s panel expertise.
Beechcraft Duke / Actual Superior project
Only .020 inch thick
A remarkably thin lighting assembly.
Integrated illumination
Placards and graphics light from the surface.
Superior technology
A proprietary system for your custom panel.
Panel expertise behind every detail
Built by the best
to be the best.
A successful panel upgrade takes more than a good-looking surface. The equipment, controls, placards, and finish all have to work together. We bring that understanding to the lighting, too.
Superior has manufactured custom aircraft panels since 2018, with thousands of completed projects. Our team handles design, cutting, powder coating, and printing in-house, giving your project one coordinated path from layout to finished panel.
The work speaks for itself
See it in the cockpit.
Explore the details.
From complete flight decks to individual control panels, these Superior projects show how illumination becomes part of the design. Select a photograph to take a closer look.
Selected project
Cessna 210
An installed cockpit with illuminated control labels and panel details, integrated around the avionics and aircraft controls.
Choose a view
Cessna 210
Beechcraft Duke
Display integration
Panel detail
Graphic accents
Control details
Aircraft identity
Placards and controlsClick the large image to open it at full size.
The technology beneath the surface
Six layers.
One integrated system.
Light is generated within a thin phosphor layer between conductive and insulating layers. The assembly brings the graphics, electrical structure, illumination, and protective surfaces together in a .020-inch profile.
- 01
Protective laminate
Carries the graphics and placards beneath a matte, anti-glare surface.
- 02
Transparent electrode
Distributes power while letting the light pass through.
- 03
Phosphor layer
Produces the uniform glow when electrically excited.
- 04
Dielectric layer
Insulates the assembly and controls the electric field.
- 05
Rear electrode
Completes the circuit across the light-producing layer.
- 06
Flexible substrate
Supports the assembly and provides a moisture barrier.
A controlled glow. E.L.S.T. makes the markings visible; it is not a replacement for cockpit flood, task, or emergency lighting.
Read the technology guidePlan with the people who build it
Design the panel and
lighting together.
Bring us into the project while you and your avionics shop are planning the layout. A complete equipment list and a coordinated review give us the information to build your E.L.S.T. panel correctly.
Share the upgrade.
Send your aircraft model, panel sections, equipment list, and reference photographs. Tell us which placards or graphics you want illuminated, and include E.L.S.T. in your quote request.
Resolve every detail.
After quote approval and the required deposit, we develop the design. Review the equipment, labels, mounting details, and fit with your installer. Ask about an acrylic test panel.
Release it for production.
Approve the complete drawing before manufacturing. Your installer should follow the project-specific wiring and installation information for the finished E.L.S.T. system.
Finalize every opening and mounting hole.
A completed E.L.S.T. panel contains conductive layers and cannot be drilled, cut, trimmed, or modified. Confirm the layout and fit before production. Contact Superior if a change is needed afterward.
Before you request a quote
A few practical
answers.
Discuss your aircraft and installation plan with our team. We’ll help define the panel, lighting, and finish for your project.
512.522.2456How is E.L.S.T. different from a panel trim?
E.L.S.T. is the illumination system. Standard, Premium, and Luxury describe the panel’s finish and graphic treatment. Tell us the look and lighting you want so we can review the combination and include the appropriate scope in your quote.
Explore the panel rangeHow is the system powered?
E.L.S.T. uses the specified inverter to convert aircraft DC power to the AC supply required by the panel. It must not connect directly to aircraft DC power. Qualified installation personnel should follow the project-specific wiring and circuit-protection requirements in the product guide.
Can I dim the lighting?
Superior sets the illumination level during production. A dimmer is not recommended and should only be used if specifically authorized by Superior. If the lighting appears too bright, contact us to review the panel and inverter configuration.
Can I change the panel after it is made?
No. Drilling, cutting, trimming, or other modifications can damage or short the conductive layers. Finalize all equipment openings, mounting holes, and profile details before manufacturing. Contact our team before making any physical or electrical changes.
What determines price and timing?
Your aircraft, panel sections, equipment, design work, graphics, and lighting scope establish the quote. Share your installation schedule when you contact us. We’ll review the project requirements and current production schedule with you.
Superior expertise. Your next upgrade.
Build E.L.S.T.
into your aircraft.
Bring us the aircraft, the equipment plan, and the details that matter to you. We’ll help define an illuminated panel worthy of the upgrade.
