S-TEC Corporation

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S-TEC Corporation
Type Private
Industry Aerospace
Founded1978
Headquarters Mineral Wells, Texas, USA
Products Avionics
Parent Genesys Aerosystems
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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

Aircraft

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References

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



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