EH101 Merlin helicopter garnished with HEAT

The U.K. Royal Navy's EH101 Merlin helicopter fleet will be aggrandized with the latest Helicopter Electro Actuation Technology (HEAT) system by BAE Systems. In fact, it's the first electromechanical fly-by-wire system installed on a helicopter that'll make flying more sophisticated along with promising more security.

The HEAT system, designed in a joint effort by AgustaWestland, BAE Systems, and Claverham, will replace the existing hydro-mechanical rotor control system on the EH101. It comprises two dual-lane flight control computers that together will provide quadruple-redundant electronic control - allowing the system to function safely even if two of the systems were to fail. The fly-by-wire controls initially will interface with the pilot inceptors and actuators, and eventually will replace the existing autostabilizer and autopilot functionality.

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Via: gizmag