Fly-By-Wire, Automation To Be Featured In Future Sikorsky Commercial Helos

Credit: S-76Ds: Sikorsky Aircraft
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – Sikorsky’s next commercial product will likely feature fly-by-wire and a high degree of automation, but it is undecided whether such a platform will benefit from the company’s X2 high-speed technologies, company officials say. “I like the idea of flying fast, but we are not...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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