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 introduced the Skyryse One, a revolutionary fly-by-wire helicopter that simplifies piloting by replacing traditional complex controls (cyclic, control stick, rudder pedals) with a single control stick and two touchscreens.
The Skyryse One features the proprietary SkyOS system, a triply-redundant fly-by-wire technology that provides enhanced safety and ease of use through automated functions like autorotation, hover assist, dynamic envelope protection, and simplified start-up procedures.
With a mission to make piloting any aircraft simple and safe with near-zero fatalities, the IFR-capable Skyryse One is available for reservations at an introductory price of $1.8 million.

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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.