Rotorcraft
Skyryse Unveils Cockpit Design for Fly-by-wire R66
Making flying easier and safer is company's goal
Skyryse One cockpit
The Skyryse One cockpit design for the fly-by-wire conversion of the Robinson R66 helicopter features a single control and touchscreen displays.

Skyryse has finalized the design of the cockpit of its Skyryse One helicopter, which is a conversion of the turbine-powered Robinson R66 to fly-by-wire flight controls managed by a single control stick and touchscreen displays. The flight control system is Skyryse’s own design and uses its SkyOS “universal operating system for flight.”

Two designers, both with experience in automotive interior design, brought the production cockpit design to life, according to Skyryse: George Evans, lead human factors engineer, and Pete Blades, v-p of design. Blades worked for Tesla for 10 years, designing interiors for the Model 3, Model Y, Semi concept, and Roadster, and before that worked on human-machine and user interface design for Nissan’s Infiniti brand after working for SpaceX on Crew Dragon interior concept designs.