Bell unveils Aircraft Lab For Future Autonomy FBW

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Originally Posted by Encyclo

Some folks in Ottawa have been doing the FBW thing for a couple of DECADES now

https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-de...aircraft-fleet



Fly safe, Always

Good point Encyclo. The NRC 412, Airbus Flight Lab, and Bell 429 ALFA all incorporate FBW with conventional mechanical control backups.

To date, there are no civil certified FBW helicopters. The Bell 525 will be the first, hopefully this year.