Heavier-than-air flight control systems have evolved from early mechanical linkages and pilot strength to sophisticated hydraulic and fly-by-wire systems, driven by increasing aircraft speed, weight, ...

Lockheed Martin's famous-yet-secret Skunk Works is conducting live flight tests of its Smart Adaptive Flight Control Environment (SAFE) autonomous AI system on the X-62A. The system can be ...

Horizon Aircraft selected BETA Technologies' fly-by-wire flight control system for the Cavorite X7 as the hybrid-electric VTOL advances toward certification. BETA Technologies provides the fly-by-wire ...

DARPA's X-65, that replaces conventional aircraft flight controls with puffs of air, is coming together at Boeing subsidiary Aurora’s Bridgeport, West Virginia facility. The fuselage is taking shape ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. - JetZero in Long Beach, Calif. announced it has finalized partnership agreements with tier-one suppliers for the key components of the flight control system on its full-scale ...

Aircraft performance and flight control systems together determine an aeroplane’s ability to fly safely, efficiently and accurately along a desired trajectory. Performance considerations encompass ...

The first unmanned aircraft control station has been fitted in a US Navy (USN) aircraft carrier – a major milestone in the service’s journey to integrate uncrewed jets into the carrier air wing. The ...

NASA and partner Lockheed Martin are evaluating a newly discovered flight-control problem with the agency’s X-59 supersonic demonstrator jet, and have moved the aircraft back inside for evaluation.

Autonomy is no longer science fiction. Advanced flight control systems that augment pilot decisions with artificial intelligence and machine learning are moving into mainstream avionics. These systems ...

Automation surprise occurs when the plane acts unexpectedly, which can cause safety incidents and accidents.