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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2023
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Simon Rodrigue, Lorraine, CA;
Carlos Alexander Fenny, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Pasquale Spina, Laval, CA;
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
One embodiment is an aircraft comprising a fuselage; a rotor system connected to the fuselage and comprising at least one rotor blade; a pilot input device; a single hydraulic servo actuator in mechanical communication with the pilot input device and the rotor system for providing force assistance in connection with the pilot input device; and a magnetorheological (MR) actuator in mechanical communication with the pilot input device and the rotor system for providing auto pilot assistance in connection with the pilot input device; wherein subsequent to detection of a failure of the single hydraulic servo actuator, the MR actuator is caused to provide force assistance to the pilot input device.