Summary
S-TEC Corporation is a United States corporation that was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Mineral Wells, Texas. It manufactures flight control systems for the General Aviation aftermarket and for a number of original equipment manufacturers. S-TEC is the leader in the general aviation autopilot market for small- and mid-sized planes.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Mineral Wells, Texas, USA |
| Products | Avionics |
| Parent | Genesys Aerosystems |
| Website | [1] |
Customers edit
Genesys Aerosystems has a number of forward-fit autopilot customers including Pilatus, Indonesian Aerospace,[1] Epic Aircraft, and Aviat Aircraft.[2] Their latest autopilot, the S-TEC 3100, has earned Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) on over 100 aircraft models.[3]
History edit
Meggitt acquired S-TEC and S-TEC Unmanned Technologies (SUTI) for $24 million in 2000.[4][5] (DRS Technologies purchased the UAV business from Meggitt in 2002[6] but later closed the Mineral Wells facility.)
S-TEC was purchased for $38 million by Cobham plc in 2008.[7][8]
In April 2014, Cobham sold Chelton Flight Systems and S-TEC Corporation to Genesys Aerosystems.[9][10]
Products edit
Avionics edit
- Autopilot for small- and mid-sized planes
- S-TEC 5000[11]
- S-TEC 3100[12]
- S-TEC 2100[13]
- S-TEC IntelliFlight 1950[14]
- S-TEC System 65[15]
- S-TEC System 60-2[16]
- S-TEC System 55X[17]
- S-TEC System 40/50[18]
- S-TEC System 30ALT/60PSS[19]
- S-TEC System 20/30[20]
- SA-200 Altitude Pre-Selector[21]
- ST-360 Altitude Pre-Selector w/Alerter[22]
- GPSS[23]
- Yaw Damper[24]
Aircraft edit
References edit
- ^ Genesys Aerosystems Selected for Indonesian Aerospace CN-235
- ^ Aviat Aircraft Unveils More Than a Dozen Enhancements
- ^ Over 100 Models Approved for the S-TEC 3100
- ^ ACQUISITION OF S-TEC CORPORATION AND S-TEC UNMANNED TECHNOLOGIES INC
- ^ Meggitt to acquire S-TEC
- ^ DRS Technologies Acquires Meggitt Defense Systems' U.S. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Business
- ^ Flying Magazine: 24. Feb 2008.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Cobham Buying S-Tec for $38 Million
- ^ S-TEC and Chelton Flight Systems Acquired in MBO
- ^ Cobham Sells S-Tec and Chelton Flight Systems
- ^ "Genesys Aerosystems S-TEC 5000 Digital Autopilot & EFIS".
- ^ "S-TEC 3100 Digital Flight Control System | Genesys Aerosystems".
- ^ https://genesys-aerosystems.com/products/s-tec-2100-autopilot
- ^ https://genesys-aerosystems.com/products/intelliflight-1950-autopilot
- ^ "Genesys Aerosystems System 65 Analog Autopilot & Yaw Damper".
- ^ "Genesys Aerosystems System 60-2 Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
- ^ "Genesys Aerosystems System 55X Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
- ^ "Genesys Aerosystems System 40/50 Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
- ^ "Genesys Aerosystems System 30ALT Autopilot & Yaw Damper".
- ^ "Genesys Aerosystems System 20/30 Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
- ^ "Genesys Aerosystems SA-200 Digital Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
- ^ "Genesys Aerosystems ST-360 for Digital Autopilot & Analog Autopilot".
- ^ "Genesys Aerosystems & S-TEC GPSSA Autopilot".
- ^ "Genesys Aerosystems Yaw Damper for Avionics Systems".
External links edit
- Genesys Aerosystems