Garmin has launched an IFR-certified version of its GFC 600H flight control system for helicopters, now featuring four-axis capability with the addition of collective control and a stability ...

Due to their hover and vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capabilities, helicopters possess distinct advantages over fixed-wing aircraft. Able to operate in tight spaces, isolated areas, and places, ...

Airbus Helicopters has successfully tested an electric flight-control system aboard its H130-based FlightLab demonstrator, a key step towards development of the human-machine interface for its ...

Skyryse has developed the Skyryse One, the first production fly-by-wire helicopter, which simplifies piloting by replacing traditional complex four-control systems with a single control stick and two ...

Airbus Helicopters has been using its Flightlab rotorcraft to flight test a control system that will equip its CityAirbus NextGen electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) advanced air mobility ...

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