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Why Helicopters Have 2 Control Sticks (But Airplanes Only Have One)

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, ...
Flightglobal

Airbus Helicopters tests new single-stick control system for eVTOL aircraft on FlightLab

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 ...
Business Wire

BAE Systems to Provide Fly-By-Wire Flight Control Computers for Bell Helicopter 525 Relentless Aircraft

ENDICOTT, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bell Helicopter has selected BAE Systems to provide fly-by-wire flight control computers for its 525 Relentless super medium class helicopter. BAE Systems flight ...
Nasdaq

Garmin® to certify GFC 600H helicopter flight control system on the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X

Certification of the GFC 600H for the Bell 505 is expected in 2020 “With the GFC 600H, we’re excited to provide a flight control system for the Bell 505,” said Carl Wolf, Garmin vice president of ...