Parker Aerospace Chosen To Provide Flight Controls And Hydraulic System On MA700

(RTTNews) - Parker Aerospace has been selected by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's AVIC Aircraft Co. Ltd. to supply the flight control actuation and hydraulic system for the new MA700 regional aircraft.

Parker Aerospace will provide fly-by-wire actuators for the new twin turboprop MA700. Part of the bill of material will be provided by Parker's partner AVIC FACRI.

Fly-by-wire flight controls will replace the conventional hydro-mechanical flight control actuators that accept electrical commands from the flight control electronics to link pilot commands to flight control surfaces. Fly-by-wire provides increased functionality and easier installation.

The MA700's hydraulic system will be designed and manufactured by Parker. It will provide the functionality necessary to power and control the aircraft's flight control system, landing gear and steering system and brakes.

As the systems provider, Parker will be responsible for architecture development, system sizing and analysis, equipment development and qualification, and integration testing that supports overall aircraft certification. Part of the bill of material will be provided by Parker's partner AVIC NEIAS.

Parker Aerospace and AVIC Aircraft are in talks to provide additional bills of material on the MA700.