A comprehensive portfolio of flight controls for fixed-wing and rotary commercial aircraft:
- Primary flight controls, including fly-by-wire systems
- Secondary / slat & flap (high lift) flight controls and monitoring
- Actuator control electronics
- Remote electronics units
- Rudder and yaw control
- Stabilizer control and monitoring
- Spoiler control electronics and monitoring
- Active inceptor systems (AIS)
- Digital FBW control systems
- Optionally-manned / autonomous flight control systems
- Autopilot controls
- Ground collision avoidance systems
- Rate and acceleration sensors
- Vehicle management systems / computers
- Prognostics and health management
Our flight controls expertise extends to:
- Commercial aircraft: Boeing 737, 747, 767, 777, 747-8; Embraer Legacy 450/500
- Military aircraft: F-35, F-15, F-18, JAS-39, LCA, T-50, CH-47
- Aircraft in development: Boeing 777X, Bombardier CSeries, Gulfstream G500/600, Mitsubishi MRJ, Bell 525, and Embraer KC-390
We’re the world leader in active and passive inceptor systems:
- Commercial aircraft: Gulfstream G500/G600
- Military aircraft: F-35, Typhoon, F-16, KC-390, CH-47, and CH-53
Learn more. Take a look at our Controls & Avionics Solutions interactive at the right, or contact our flight controls director of business development today to learn more.
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BAE Systems achieves key production milestones for the F-35 fighter
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BAE Systems selected to provide flight control system for new Aerion Supersonic AS2 business jet
BAE Systems set to design, develop, and integrate a fly-by-wire flight control system, including active inceptors, for the new AS2 aircraft. -
Active inceptors earn certification on Gulfstream G600 and G500
BAE Systems active inceptors earn certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for the G600 aircraft and European Aviation Safety Agency for the G500 aircraft. -
BAE Systems joins Boeing’s MQ-25 industry team
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Between the Wings: Improving reliability for legacy avionics
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BAE Systems to Provide Flight Controls for Next-generation F-16s in UAE
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Boeing Awards 777X Remote Electronic Units
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Commercial Aircraft Solutions Takes a Multi-Role Approach to Supplier Success
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Flight control systems
We’ve been improving flight controls for 40+ years, with an installed base of 15,000 aircraft. Our fly-by-wire controls – the first in commercial aircraft – continue to make flight more agile, secure, and affordable. And our advances in autonomous controls and electric aircraft will further transform aviation.
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Cabin Management Systems
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Controls & Avionics Solutions
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Aircraft Electrification
Enabling the future of air travel with solutions for hybrid and all-electric aircraft.
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Flight control systems
We’ve been improving flight controls for 40+ years, with an installed base of 15,000 aircraft. Our fly-by-wire controls – the first in commercial aircraft – continue to make flight more agile, secure, and affordable. And our advances in autonomous controls and electric aircraft will further transform aviation.
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Flight deck systems
BAE Systems’ smart electronics streamline and simplify pilots’ control of the flight deck environment through intuitive, integrated technologies that ensure optimal aircraft performance.