Aircraft
BAE Develops Flight Controls for Supernal eVTOL
Aerospace group BAE is designing a lightweight, fly-by-wire system for the five-seat eVTOL vehicle being developed by Hyundai Motor subsidiary Supernal.
Supernal's eVTOL aircraft will have flight controls produced by BAE Systems. (Image: Supernal)
Supernal's eVTOL aircraft will have flight controls produced by BAE Systems. (Image: Supernal)

BAE Systems will design and develop the flight control computer for Supernal’s five-passenger eVTOL. On Monday at NBAA-BACE, the aerospace group said it will define the requirements and architecture for a lightweight, fly-by-wire system in partnership with Hyundai Motor Group’s advanced air mobility subsidiary.

The flight controls for Supernal’s SA-1 eVTOL will need to be compact and support its advanced processing needs and autonomous functions. BAE said it intends to develop the system in a way that it could be easily adapted for use with other new electric aircraft.