Skyryse To Upgrade Air Methods Fleet To Fly-By-Wire

Skyryse will certify its FlightOS system first on the Robinson R66, which it is using as a flight testbed.
Credit: Skyryse
U.S. air medical transport company Air Methods has partnered with startup Skyryse to retrofit more than 400 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft with full-authority fly-by-wire flight controls to improve safety. Air Methods has also invested $5 million in Los Angeles-based Skyryse’s $205 million...
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