Flight Controls and Airframe Systems
Rugged position, proximity, pressure, and temperature sensing across the airframe.
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System Details
AMETEK SFMS supports flight-control and airframe systems with sensors that report the position, movement, and status of critical aircraft mechanisms. Applications include flaps, slats, spoilers, ailerons, rudders, elevators, doors, panels, landing gear, brakes, wings, tails, stabilizers, and other mechanical interfaces.
The portfolio includes LVDT position transducers, proximity switches, reed-switch designs, pressure sensors, pressure switches, and RTD temperature sensors. These technologies can provide continuous proportional position data or discrete open, closed, locked, extended, or retracted status. Configurations are tailored to travel, switching zone, mounting, connector, output, temperature, vibration, sealing, and redundancy needs.
- Continuous and discrete sensing for aircraft mechanisms
- Non-contact and mechanically coupled position technologies
- Hermetically sealed options for exposed and high-vibration installations
Application-specific geometry, outputs, mounting, and redundant channels
AMETEK SFMS combines sensing-element design with rugged aerospace packaging and environmental qualification to deliver dependable feedback from distributed airframe locations to flight-control computers, warning systems, cockpit displays, and maintenance equipment.
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Feature
Broad Airframe Measurement Coverage
One sensing portfolio supports continuous position, proximity, hydraulic pressure, and brake or mechanism temperature across multiple aircraft zones.
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Feature
Application-Specific Mechanical Integration
Sensors can be configured around available envelope, travel, target, actuation geometry, environmental exposure, and required electrical interface.
Benefits
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System Applications
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Primary Flight Controls
Position feedback for aileron, rudder, and elevator mechanisms.
High-Lift Systems
Measurement of flap and slat position throughout deployment.
Spoilers & Speed Brakes
Continuous or discrete indication of surface position.
Landing Gear
Gear position, lock status, hydraulic pressure, and brake temperature.
Doors & Panels
Open, closed, and latched proximity indication.
Wings & Tail
Position sensing for stabilizers and other aerodynamic surfaces.
Actuation Systems
Feedback for linear, rotary, mechanical, and electromechanical motion.
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Maintenance Monitoring
Reliable state and position data for troubleshooting and inspection.
Media Gallery
Explore the AMETEK SFMS Media Gallery for a closer look at flight controls and airframe systems, related sensing technologies, aircraft installations, and engineering capabilities. Browse product images, videos, and technical visuals that show how individual measurements support the complete system.
