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Meeting	ACGS Committee Meeting 92 - Dayton - October 2003
Agenda Location	4 GENERAL COMMITTEE TECHNICAL SESSION 4.1 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SUMMARY REPORTS 4.1.3 US Navy 4.1.3.1 NAVAIR
Title	NAVAIR
Presenter	Shawn Donley
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Abstract	NAVAIR flight controls is currently supporting 14 fixed wing platforms, 6 rotary wing platforms and 6 UAV platforms. These range from old mechanical flight control systems through the latest generation fly-by-wire systems. Supporting the older vehicles is becoming increasingly difficult as the generation of engineers who understand these systems retire. A significant update to the F/A-18A/B/C/D flight control software is now in fleet service. This new software improves the high angle-of -attack maneuverability and departure resistance of the “old” Hornet. The EA-6B Prowler is getting an update to its old flight control electronics (stability augmentation and autopilot) to improve reliability. A similar technology update is in flight test now for the AH-1 and UH-1 helicopters.