Auxiliary Equipment

A new autopilot designed for supersonic aircraft has been announced by Lear Incorporated. Designated the L‐10, this flight control system meets latest military requirements with such features as automatic Mach number control, automatic g control, all‐attitude manoeuvrability, automatic course selection, command manoeuvring by control stick as well as conventional controller, continuous sideslip control, and continuous automatic trim control for all control surfaces. One of the first L‐10s produced has been flown in several aircraft, including a jet fighter.