Skyryse Calls New Fly-by-Wire Helicopter a ‘Game-Changer’

The company says its new technology makes helicopter flight safer with an innovative design.

Meg Godlewski

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 02:14 PM ET

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Kimberly Johnson

Skyryse One features a proprietary operating system designed to provide simplified control and an aircraft-agnostic, triply-redundant, fly-by-wire system. [Courtesy: Skyryse]

Key Takeaways:

Skyryse has developed the Skyryse One, the first production fly-by-wire helicopter, which simplifies piloting by replacing traditional complex four-control systems with a single control stick and two touchscreens.
Powered by its proprietary SkyOS system, the helicopter features advanced safety and automation, including triply-redundant fly-by-wire, automated autorotation, hover assist, and simplified start-up and set-down procedures.
The company's mission is to make flying significantly easier and safer, aiming for near-zero fatalities, with the Skyryse One offered at an introductory price of $1.8 million and fully IFR capable.

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One of the first things an airplane pilot learns when they start training to fly helicopters is that helicopters require much more attention as they have more controls: cyclic, control stick, and two rudder pedals.

And they have always had these controls since Sikorsky invented them in 1942, said Ray Wert, vice president of communications and marketing for Skyryse, the manufacturers of the Skyryse One, the first production fly-by-wire helicopter piloted with a single control stick and two touchscreens.