BAE Systems Selected to Provide Flight Control System for New Aerion Supersonic AS2 Business Jet
15 Septiembre 2020 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
BAE Systems has received a contract from Aerion Supersonic to
supply the flight control system for its new AS2 supersonic
business jet. BAE Systems will design, develop, and integrate a
fly-by-wire flight control system, including active inceptors, for
the new aircraft.
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BAE Systems will supply the flight
control system for the new Aerion Supersonic AS2 business jet.
Photo credit: Aerion Supersonic
“We are leveraging decades of expertise and advanced
technologies to architect a flight control system that will enable
the future of flight,” said Ehtisham Siddiqui, vice president and
general manager of Controls and Avionics Solutions for BAE Systems.
“We are proud to be collaborating with Aerion Supersonic on this
next-generation flight control system for the AS2 aircraft.”
The new flight control system adds to BAE Systems’ more than 40
years of experience developing and integrating fly-by-wire systems.
The system builds on the company’s proven core technology, but uses
smaller and lighter components to allow for integration on the AS2
aircraft. The system will comprise active inceptors, primary flight
control computers, actuator control units, and remote electronics
units.
“BAE Systems’ extensive industry experience and innovative
product portfolio enable us to create a technologically advanced
and reliable flight control system tailored to the unique needs of
the AS2 supersonic business jet,” said Tom Vice, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer at Aerion. “We are delighted
to expand our long-standing relationship with BAE Systems and for
them to join our growing team of globally-renowned technical
partners who will support bringing the AS2 to production.”
BAE Systems’ active inceptors will provide AS2 pilots with
static and dynamic tactile force feedback in the palm of their
hand. Unlike a passive system, the active inceptor includes
electronic controlled actuators that send tactile feedback to the
pilot through the flight stick. The feedback warns pilots of
structural or aerodynamic operating limits – giving them improved
situational awareness to maintain a safer, more stable flight.
Aerion's AS2 private jet is the first supersonic aircraft to use
only synthetic fuel and reach supersonic speeds without the need
for an afterburner. The business jet will enhance point-to-point
travel with a maximum speed of Mach 1.4 – approx. 1,000 miles per
hour – at 57,000 feet. The AS2 will commence production from the
company’s new global headquarters and manufacturing and research
campus – Aerion Park – in Melbourne, Florida, in 2023.
The flight control system development will be conducted at BAE
Systems facilities in Endicott, New York, and Rochester, U.K.
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Anthony DeAngelis, BAE Systems Mobile: +1 603-714-3664
anthony.deangelis@baesystems.com www.baesystems.com/US
@BAESystemsInc
Matthew Clarke, Aerion Supersonic Mobile: +1 949-280-8024
mclarke@aerioncorp.com www.aerionsupersonic.com
@AerionCorp
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