Posted on Nov 13, 2020
FVL: Robotic Co-Pilots Will Help Fly Black Hawks In 2021
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Sikorsky’s ALIAS automation will help human pilots fly more safely at low altitude and high speeds and in poor visibility. Modified UH-60s will test out the technology for next-gen Future Vertical Lift. The Army and Sikorsky are converting a pair of aging UH-60 Black Hawks to use cutting-edge automation and fly-by-wire controls, with side-by-side formation flights planned for late 2021. A successful demonstration could pave the way both for upgrades across the entire helicopter fleet – not just Black Hawks – and for the next-generation Future Vertical Lift aircraft, which the Army wants to be “optionally manned” from day one.
FVL: Robotic Co-Pilots Will Help Fly Black Hawks In 2021
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This begs the question - Why do paratroopers jump from perfectly good aircraft?
Though flying is safer than driving for a number of reasons, there is no such thing as a perfectly good aircraft.
Next, although I stated that flying is safer than driving, there are still some issues with ground vehicles with such technology, but when you add in the additional elements of flight, more could go wrong with more disastrous consequences.
Don't get me wrong, but isn't it a little ambitious to state that it will be 2021? Especially when software issues (also known as glitches) are found it can take a very long time to fix the issue and sometimes takes multiple hardware and software changes to fix. Take a look at the C-46 Tanker, the 737 Max, and the F-22 Raptor. In addition take a look at the Boeing CST-100 Starliner crew capsule.
Though flying is safer than driving for a number of reasons, there is no such thing as a perfectly good aircraft.
Next, although I stated that flying is safer than driving, there are still some issues with ground vehicles with such technology, but when you add in the additional elements of flight, more could go wrong with more disastrous consequences.
Don't get me wrong, but isn't it a little ambitious to state that it will be 2021? Especially when software issues (also known as glitches) are found it can take a very long time to fix the issue and sometimes takes multiple hardware and software changes to fix. Take a look at the C-46 Tanker, the 737 Max, and the F-22 Raptor. In addition take a look at the Boeing CST-100 Starliner crew capsule.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown
I hear you. At least the plan is for a "co-pilot" not a takeover of the aircraft. We do know that there are issues in bad weather...I want to know what our pilots think of this whole thing
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SSG Robert Webster
Cpl (Join to see) - ;-) Why did the Marine Crew Chief jump from a perfectly good aircraft?
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SSG Robert Webster
PO3 Bob McCord - There are some who have chickened out.
And I will have to agree that much of the Navy Damage Control training can be very frightening. But what about those that had problems with the water survival platform jump, what happened with them?
And I will have to agree that much of the Navy Damage Control training can be very frightening. But what about those that had problems with the water survival platform jump, what happened with them?
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