Sikorsky uses Triumph’s sensor module for fly-by-wire flight demonstration:
16 August 2019:Sikorsky's optionally piloted Black Hawk helicopter has successfully completed its first flight. The helicopter is equipped with a fly-by-wire technology kit which enables it to operate as both an unmanned aircraft or with reduced crew as the flight programme develops.
Triumph Mechanical Solutions is a strategic supplier to Sikorsky and offers a key component of the fly-by-wire kit, the Sensor Feel Module (SFM). The SFM gives tactile feedback to a pilot, simulating the feel of the existing UH-60 Black Hawk mechanical flight control system.
"I'm delighted to congratulate our colleagues at Sikorsky on a successful first test flight for the Black Hawk utilising the fly-by-wire retrofit kit," said Frank Dubey, Executive Vice President for Triumph Integrated Systems. "Fly-by-wire capabilities will allow the US and its allies to operate aircraft more safely, reliably and affordably. We look forward to continuing to supply innovative components to support these exciting developments in optionally piloted aircraft."
Triumph Mechanical Solutions had received the contract for the SFM components in July 2015 and has delivered the first prototype units in September 2017 from its facility in North Wales, PA.
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