Aircrane To Gain Automatic Flight Controls

Credit: ERICKSON AIR-CRANE
Erickson Air-Crane is developing new flight controls for the S-64F Aircrane heavy-lift helicopter that promise pilots greater safety margins and stability as they maneuver payloads of up to 25,000 lb. with little margin for error. The Portland, Ore.-based Erickson has spent five months working with...

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