Maximizing commonality between military and general aviation fly-by-light helicopter system designs

Russell Enns; David C. Mossman

doi:10.1117/12.210091

22 May 1995 Maximizing commonality between military and general aviation fly-by-light helicopter system designs

Russell Enns, David C. Mossman

Proceedings Volume 2467, Fly-by-Light: Technology Transfer; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.210091
Event: SPIE's 1995 Symposium on OE/Aerospace Sensing and Dual Use Photonics, 1995, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

In the face of shrinking defense budgets, survival of the United States rotorcraft industry is becoming increasingly dependent on increased sales in a highly competitive civil helicopter market. As a result, only the most competitive rotorcraft manufacturers are likely to survive. A key ingredient in improving our competitive position is the ability to produce more versatile, high performance, high quality, and low cost of ownership helicopters. Fiber optic technology offers a path of achieving these objectives. Also, adopting common components and architectures for different helicopter models (while maintaining each models' uniqueness) will further decrease design and production costs. Funds saved (or generated) by exploiting this commonality can be applied to R&D used to further improve the product. In this paper, we define a fiber optics based avionics architecture which provides the pilot a fly-by-light / digital flight control system which can be implemented in both civilian and military helicopters. We then discuss the advantages of such an architecture.

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Russell Enns and David C. Mossman "Maximizing commonality between military and general aviation fly-by-light helicopter system designs", Proc. SPIE 2467, Fly-by-Light: Technology Transfer, (22 May 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.210091

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