Honeywell to provide flight control fly-by-wire system for COMAC's C919 airliner
July 18, 2010
XIAN, China, 18 July 2010. Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced it has been selected by Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, Ltd. (COMAC) as the fly-by-wire flight control system provider for the new C919 single-aisle commercial airliner.
Posted by John McHaleXIAN, China, 18 July 2010. Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announced it has been selected by Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China, Ltd. (COMAC) as the fly-by-wire flight control system provider for the new C919 single-aisle commercial airliner. Fly-by-wire systems enable an electronic interface between the cockpit and the aircraft flight control surfaces to ensure a pilot can smoothly and safely handle the aircraft. The Honeywell system for the C919 includes a complete autoflight system with automatic landing capability.Honeywell will integrate the fly-by-wire system that includes electronics, actuation, MEMS sensors, sidestick, and other cockpit controls to provide the C919 a complete flight control capability that optimizes aircraft performance with reduced weight, volume, and power requirements.Honeywell fly-by-wire flight control technology is used on many commercial aircraft, including COMAC's ARJ-21 regional jet, the Boeing 787,and the Embraer 170/190 family. Honeywell also signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture with the Flight Automatic Control Research Institute (FACRI) for electronics for the C919.
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