HX-21 went out to sea with its MV-22 on board USS Wasp in May to test a new flight control capability at sea.
The new attitude mode allows the pilot to use lateral stick motion to control the attitude, rather than the rate, of the aircraft’s roll. This mode was recently certified for use in land-based operations, but has not yet been approved for shipboard landings and takeoffs.
Maj. Aaron Okun, head of the squadron’s MV-22 flight test department, said that attitude mode is a safer and more stable way to fly the aircraft.
During the week at sea, the team of 50 also test on increasing the tiltrotor’s takeoff and landing weight from a ship.
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