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 ...

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 ...

The first successful test flight of a compact, advanced 4-axis helicopter autopilot system that will be used on Airbus AS350 and H125 helicopters was completed by Thales and StandardAero, according to ...

A dead goose was found inside the flight control system of a medical helicopter that crashed and killed three in Oklahoma. The goose was found “embedded in the flight control servo,” according to a ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines plane killing 67 people last week had turned off an advanced surveillance system that has been hailed for making airspace ...