Landing Gear Strut input to Flight Controls
Does the Raider use full or limited motion flight controls? The S-76 SHADOW aircraft was used as part of the early development of the Comanche flight control system. The SHADOW utilized a limited motion force control for the cyclic system and a full motion collective. During flight test we did experienced multiple spurious down collective inputs in a hover. All were recovered by the safety pilot in the rear cockpit. The SHADOW flight control system also received inputs from the landing gear struts during takeoff and landing.