Erickson Updates S-64 Flight Control System
Erickson Air-Crane and Stilwell Baker have jointly developed a modernized automatic flight control system for the Sikorsky S-64F heavy-lift helicopter using digital sensors and electronic displays.
Erickson Air-Crane and Stilwell Baker have jointly developed a modernized automatic flight control system for the Sikorsky S-64F heavy-lift helicopter using digital sensors and electronic displays.

Erickson Air-Crane and Stilwell Baker Inc. (SBI) have jointly developed and certified a modernized automatic flight control system (AFCS) for the Sikorsky S-64F heavy-lift helicopter, using an unusual reversal of the all-digital approach to avionics. Erickson has contracted with SBI for the latter to supply production AFCS hardware to equp the 16 S-64s in the Erickson fleet.

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