The pilot can quickly override the controls via the tablet if needed, and then carry on with the mission. The flight test period at Airbus Helicopters’ Marignane, France, facility took place from October 27 to November 22.
The pilot can quickly override the controls via the tablet if needed, and then carry on with the mission. The flight test period at Airbus Helicopters’ Marignane, France, facility took place from October 27 to November 22.
Michael Augello, CEO of Airbus UpNext, said,“This successful demonstration of a fully autonomous flight from takeoff to landing is a great step towards the reduced pilot workload and simplified HMI that the Airbus Urban Air Mobility team intends to implement on CityAirbus NextGen. It could also have immediate applications for helicopters in low level flights close to obstacles thanks to the information provided by the lidars* on board.”