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S-TEC Corporation

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S-TEC Corporation
Company typePrivate
IndustryAerospace
Founded1978
HeadquartersMineral Wells, Texas, USA
ProductsAvionics
ParentGenesys Aerosystems
Website[1]

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[according to whom?].

Customers

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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

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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

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Avionics

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  • 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

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References

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  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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