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Boeing, Army, Successfully Test Advanced Rotorcraft Flight Controls

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

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Boeing [BA] and the Army yesterday said they successfully completed a series of tests on the company’s Adaptive Vehicle Management System (AVMS), an advanced rotorcraft flight control system. AVMS delivers enhanced maneuverability and safety while reducing aircrew workload and overall operating costs. It is a joint development project over the past two years between Boeing and the Army Aviation Applied Technology Directorate (AATD). Boeing is competing for the second developmental phase of the project that is scheduled to be awarded…

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