Pipistrel Chooses Honeywell Fly-by-Wire for Nuuva V300 Cargo UAS

Honeywell's role in the Slovenian company's UAS and eVTOL programs represents one of the first projects for its new UAS/UAM business unit.

Pipistrel Nuuva V300 — Pipistrel's Nuuva V300 unmanned air system is designed to carry 300 kg of freight up to around 300 km. (Photo: Pipistrel Aircraft)

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

October 22, 2020

Electric aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel has chosen Honeywell’s new Compact Fly-By-Wire system for its cargo-carrying Nuuva V300 unmanned air system (UAS). The Slovenian company is seeking to use lightweight equipment and controls for the hybrid-electric aircraft, which is being developed to carry a payload of 300 kg (660 lb) on sectors of up to 300 km (186 miles).

Honeywell’s new business unit focusing on the UAS and urban air mobility (UAM) sectors developed the Compact Fly-By-Wire system by reducing the scale of technology produced for much larger aircraft, including airliners. The system is around the size and weight of a paperback book and is also intended to support passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft.

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