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S-TEC Corporation

S-TEC Corporation

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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.

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Customers

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

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

Avionics

  • 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

References

  1. [1]
    Genesys Aerosystems Selected for Indonesian Aerospace CN-235
  2. [2]
    Aviat Aircraft Unveils More Than a Dozen Enhancements
  3. [3]
    Over 100 Models Approved for the S-TEC 3100
  4. [4]
    ACQUISITION OF S-TEC CORPORATION AND S-TEC UNMANNED TECHNOLOGIES INC
  5. [5]
    Meggitt to acquire S-TEC
  6. [6]
    DRS Technologies Acquires Meggitt Defense Systems' U.S. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Business
  7. [7]
    Flying Magazine: 24. Feb 2008. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. [8]
    Cobham Buying S-Tec for $38 Million
  9. [9]
    S-TEC and Chelton Flight Systems Acquired in MBO
  10. [10]
    Cobham Sells S-Tec and Chelton Flight Systems
  11. [11]
    "Genesys Aerosystems S-TEC 5000 Digital Autopilot & EFIS".
  12. [12]
    "S-TEC 3100 Digital Flight Control System | Genesys Aerosystems".
  13. [13]
    https://genesys-aerosystems.com/products/s-tec-2100-autopilot
  14. [14]
    https://genesys-aerosystems.com/products/intelliflight-1950-autopilot
  15. [15]
    "Genesys Aerosystems System 65 Analog Autopilot & Yaw Damper".
  16. [16]
    "Genesys Aerosystems System 60-2 Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
  17. [17]
    "Genesys Aerosystems System 55X Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
  18. [18]
    "Genesys Aerosystems System 40/50 Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
  19. [19]
    "Genesys Aerosystems System 30ALT Autopilot & Yaw Damper".
  20. [20]
    "Genesys Aerosystems System 20/30 Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
  21. [21]
    "Genesys Aerosystems SA-200 Digital Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
  22. [22]
    "Genesys Aerosystems ST-360 for Digital Autopilot & Analog Autopilot".
  23. [23]
    "Genesys Aerosystems & S-TEC GPSSA Autopilot".
  24. [24]
    "Genesys Aerosystems Yaw Damper for Avionics Systems".


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