Mastering the Skies: A Comprehensive Guide to Aircraft Flight Control Systems


Aircraft
flight control systems (FCS) are aerodynamic devices that combine automation and electromechanical skills. These systems consist of primary FCS and secondary FCS. These are used to provide safety to the aircraft during banking, pitching, and rolling and enhance the performance of aircraft. Primary FCS include elevators, rudder, and ailerons, whereas, secondary FCS include trim systems, spoilers, wing flaps, and leading-edge devices.
 

Aircraft flight control systems are an essential component of any aircraft. They are responsible for ensuring that the aircraft is stable and controllable during flight, and play a critical role in enhancing safety and efficiency in aviation. 


Aircraft flight control systems play a crucial role in enhancing safety and efficiency in aviation. They enable pilots to control the aircraft during flight, ensuring stability and maneuverability. Flight control systems also help to prevent accidents by detecting and correcting dangerous situations, such as stall or loss of control. 

Moreover, modern aircraft rely heavily on fly-by-wire flight control systems, which provide enhanced safety and efficiency benefits. Fly-by-wire systems are highly customizable, allowing manufacturers to optimize the aircraft's performance for specific mission requirements. They also provide greater control over the aircraft's behavior, enabling pilots to fly in challenging weather conditions or perform complex maneuvers with ease. 



Top 10 companies in the aircraft flight control systems industry, country-wise: 


United States: 


  • Honeywell International Inc. 

  • Collins Aerospace (a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corporation) 

  • Woodward, Inc. 

  • Moog Inc. 

  • BAE Systems plc 

  • Parker Hannifin Corporation 

  • Northrop Grumman Corporation 

  • General Electric Company 

  • United Technologies Corporation 

  • Rockwell Collins, Inc. 


France: 


  • Safran SA 

  • Thales Group 

  • Dassault Aviation SA 

  • Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS 

  • Zodiac Aerospace (a subsidiary of Safran SA) 

  • Daher 

  • Latecoere SA 

  • Safran Electronics & Defense 

  • Figeac Aero SA 

  • Stelia Aerospace (a subsidiary of Airbus) 


Germany: 


  1. MTU Aero Engines AG 

  1. Diehl Aviation 

  1. Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH 

  1. Hensoldt Holding GmbH 

  1. ZF Friedrichshafen AG 

  1. Rockwell Collins Deutschland GmbH (a subsidiary of Collins Aerospace) 

  1. Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 

  1. Jeppesen GmbH (a subsidiary of Boeing) 

  1. Lufthansa Technik AG 

  1. SABCA (a subsidiary of Dassault Belgium) 


United Kingdom: 


  • BAE Systems plc 

  • Rolls-Royce plc 

  • GKN Aerospace (a subsidiary of Melrose Industries plc) 

  • Cobham plc 

  • Meggitt plc 

  • Leonardo UK (a subsidiary of Leonardo S.p.A.) 

  • QinetiQ Group plc 

  • Ultra Electronics Holdings plc 

  • Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group 

  • GE Aviation (a subsidiary of General Electric Company) 


Canada: 


  1. Bombardier Inc. 

  1. Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. (a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation) 

  1. CAE Inc. 

  1. Honeywell Aerospace 

  1. Viking Air Ltd. 

  1. Esterline CMC Electronics Inc. 

  1. Cascade Aerospace Inc. 

  1. StandardAero (a subsidiary of Veritas Capital) 

  1. L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 

  1. Magellan Aerospace Corporation 




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