The use of electric tail rotors in a helicopter is expected to reduce its weight and increase
The system developed by the company receivedname EDAT - it consists of four small electric motors installed in the tail of the helicopter. The rudders are controlled in the same way as in a conventional helicopter - using a pedal - however, they are not driven by rods, but by a fly-by-wire system.
Helicopter Bell 429, in which withinA testing system has been installed; it has been tested at the Mirabelle training ground in Canadian Quebec since May 2019. Since the start of testing, the device has flown for 25 hours.
Formerly cargo tiltrotor CMV-22B Ospreycommittedfirst flight. The tests took place at the Amarillo, Texas, and were deemed successful.