Helo markers Quietly Progressing on Civil Fly-By-Wire Controls

摘要

Fly-by-wire controls on civil turbine helicopters may be in the offing at last, as all major manufacturers-Sikorsky, Bell, Eurocopter and AgustaWest-land-have some sort of research and development (R&D) work under way to have such technology certified, although they hardly admit it. Russian Helicopters has already delivered some 20 copies of the Ansat, a light utility helicopter, with fly-by-wire controls.