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Flight Control Systems

With more than 80 years of experience in flight control systems and equipment, Saab provides cutting-edge technology and solutions. As both an aircraft OEM and a system supplier, we deliver equipment for primary and secondary flight control systems, including fault-tolerant electromechanical actuation (EMA) solutions.

Key features

Cutting edge electro mechanical actuation solutions for primary flight control systems

Solutions for secondary flight control systems includes distributed architectures

All products are based on a modularized product platform allowing cost-efficient customization of each configuration

Early adopters of EMA for primary and secondary flight control systems

We deliver systems to fixed wing aircraft, helicopters and UAVs

Flight Control Systems

Primary Flight Control for fixed wing aircraft

Saab has proven expertise in developing real-time, safety-critical control
computers for fixed-wing flight control. We provide in-house development of
both hardware (HW) and software (SW), including application software. Our
computer solutions are based on a common modular product platform, enabling
cost-efficient customization.

Primary Flight Electromechanical Actuation
The primary actuator system is developed as a scalable and modular solution,
incorporating a wide range of existing components. It can also support
secondary features on the aircraft.

Primary Flight Control Computers
Comprehensive, size- and weight-efficient primary flight control systems –
ranging from safety-critical real-time flight control computers to
electromechanical actuators. These solutions are adaptable for both fixed-wing
and rotary-wing UAVs.

Primary Flight Control for helicopters
Flight control systems specifically tailored to meet the challenging
environmental requirements and strict weight-efficiency demands of
helicopters. Based on a common modular product platform, these solutions
allow for cost-efficient customization.

High Lift Systems
Comprehensive systems extending from the cockpit lever to the flap/slat
surface, suitable for both military and commercial aircraft. Electromechanical
systems are available in both centrally driven and distributed architectures.
Designed to operate both slats (leading edge) and flaps (trailing edge) systems.

Presentation of Flight Control Systems

Mattias Johansson, chief engineer at Saab, Avionics Systems presents our Flight Control Systems. From our Civil Aviation Webinar November 20th.

Watch full version of the webinar here

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Did you know...

Qantas just set a new world record for longest flight New York-Sydney with a Boeing 787 aircraft. This was made possible partly through Avionics Systems electric flap system which improves the aerodynamics during flight through autonomously optimized trailing edge deflection which in turn reduces fuel burn.

years of experience of flight control systems and equipment