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 ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO, April 28 (UPI) --An advanced mission control system for the MQ-8 unmanned helicopter has been deployed aboard the USS Coronado, a littoral combat ship. The system for the MQ-8 Fire Scout is ...

Garmin announces GFC 600H flight control system certification for Bell 505 helicopters Revolutionary helicopter flight control system brings advanced safety features to Bell 505 owners and operators ...

A dead goose was found in part of the flight control system of a medical helicopter that crashed in western Oklahoma, killing all three people on board, according to a preliminary report by the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON — The National Transportation ...