Aviation

Skyryse Reveals Helicopter Featuring Single Control Stick and Dual Screens

Introducing the Skyrise One, the first production helicopter in the world that runs on a single stick and dual touch screens. Its patented operating system, SkyOSTM, which provides simplified control and a triply-redundant fly-by-wire system independent of the aircraft, powers the revolutionary controls.

It is currently the world’s most integrated, raised, and straightforward aircraft—it is no longer just a helicopter. Skyryse was able to start from scratch with a completely new cockpit design by replacing the mechanical controls that had been in place for decades and eliminating hundreds of possible sites of aircraft failure.

SkyOS – The simplest, safest, and smartest system in the sky.

The highly automated SkyOS system brings a new level of simplicity and safety to general aviation. For example, here are just a few of the many first-of-its-kind features found in the Skyryse One:

Fly-By-Wire Flight System: This isn’t autopilot, it’s a true full four-axis flight control system flown with our SkyOS operating system and fly-by-wire.
Dynamic Envelope Protection: Continuously combining pilot inputs, environmental conditions, aircraft status, and flight parameters to keep you in a safe envelope – simply. The interactive and triply-redundant flight control system provides a level of aviation safety usually found only in fighter jets and airliners.
Fully Automated Autorotation: Skyryse SkyOS quickly recognizes a power failure and automatically enters into an autorotation, automating the glide, flare, and set-down, with the pilot in control.
Auto-Pickup and Set-Down: The Skyryse One will auto-pickup and set-down at a pilot’s command with just one simple swipe on the screen.
Hover Assist: Traditional helicopters require a complex synchronization of all four controls. Skyryse SkyOS simplifies all that, assisting pilots by maintaining a hover at their command (without hands or feet!).
Inherent Stability: Because Skyryse One is continuously stabilized by SkyOS, you can let go of the controls at any time and the aircraft will stay inside a safe flight envelope.
Swipe-to-Start: Traditional helicopters are also started through a lengthy multi-step startup procedure. The Skyryse One automates all of that, allowing a pilot to start the engine by swiping right on the screen.
IFR-Capable: The Skyryse One will be fully certified for Instrument Flight Rules, at half the cost of an IFR-certified helicopter.

Fly-by-wire and flight control software work together seamlessly to eliminate complicated mechanical controls and replace them with a single, four-axis control stick similar to an F-35. This is what Skyryse has done. Combining two user-friendly touch screens with a single control stick, the conventional complicated array of boxes, switches, and indications is removed. The Skyryse One cockpit puts the pilot fully in command while freeing them from mundane, error-prone chores. Skyryse One restores peace of mind to simply enjoy the flight.

Reservations for the Skyryse One, which cost just $2,500 and are non-transferable and fully refundable, will open up on the Skyryse website today. For a limited time, the first clients can secure their Skyryse One First Edition aircraft for a mere $1,800,000, which does not include any extra interior or livery customizations they may choose. The price of the Skyryse One after these First Edition units will depend on production schedule and line position.

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Aeroflot Buys Used Planes for Spare Parts Amid Sanctions

In the face of ongoing Western sanctions that have severely impacted Russia’s aviation industry, Aeroflot, the country’s largest airline, has devised a strategic plan to bolster its fleet’s spare parts inventory.

The airline is set to acquire five Boeing 737-800BCF freighters from Atran Airlines, a move that will allow it to dismantle the aircraft for critical components. The planes, which will be transferred to Aeroflot’s low-cost subsidiary Pobeda, will not be converted into passenger jets but instead will be stripped for valuable parts to support existing operations.

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Aeroflot’s plan to purchase these Boeing 737-800BCF freighters comes as part of a broader strategy to mitigate the effects of Western sanctions, which have crippled the Russian aviation sector. With the sanctions restricting access to essential aircraft parts and spare components, Aeroflot is exploring alternative ways to maintain and repair its fleet.

Instead of converting the freighters from cargo to passenger planes, a process deemed “unreasonably expensive” under current sanctions, the airline intends to focus on extracting high-value components such as engines, landing gear, avionics, and other essential systems.

The deal will be structured in a way that allows Aeroflot to indirectly purchase the freighters through an insurance settlement with the aircraft’s lessor, AerCap.

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The Russian government’s insurance company will reimburse the aircraft’s value, and the planes will then be leased back to local operators. This method circumvents some of the restrictions imposed by international sanctions while ensuring that the airline gains access to the necessary components to support its fleet.

By dismantling the aircraft for spare parts, Aeroflot aims to secure critical resources for the ongoing maintenance of its existing fleet. Components from the Boeing 737-800BCF freighters, such as engines and avionics, are expected to be reused in other aircraft within Aeroflot’s network, ensuring that the airline can keep its operations running smoothly