Bell FCX-001

摘要

Notably, the flight deck of the FCX-001 features just one seat for the pilot and marks a departure from traditional multifunction displays. Instead, the pilot wears a headset and uses augmented reality technology to create a virtual workspace. "We see pilots of the future controlling the aircraft with the aid of augmented reality and an artificial intelligence computer assistance system," the company said. "This takes us from computer-augmented piloting, much like we have today with fly-by-wire systems, to optionally-piloted vehicles where the pilot assumes the role of safety and mission officer aboard the aircraft while the computer flies [it]. This is the stepping stone to the fully autonomous, unpiloted vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) air vehicles." Bell explains that after the system receives digital commands from the pilot, it evaluates and calculates the best method for fulfilling that specific command. Redundancies will be in place just in case the aircraft's safety is compromised.