Vietnam's Su-30 is equipped with an automatic steering system.

According to information from the manufacturer Sukhoi, all fighter jets from Su-30 and above are equipped with an autopilot system.

RIA news agency quoted a source from Russia's Sukhoi company as saying that the Su-30 multi-role fighter has been integrated with an automatic pilot mode in all flight stages, including low-level flight in all terrains, flying alone and in groups against air, ground and sea targets.

The automatic control system is connected to the navigation system to ensure the aircraft flies on the right path, automatically approaches the enemy, finds its way back to base and lands automatically.

Pilot on F-16 fighter.

According to the manufacturer, integrating an autopilot system is essential for fighter jets in modern warfare because in addition to supporting pilots in combat, this system can save the lives of pilots and aircraft in case the pilot has a stroke or is stunned...

And the necessity of this system has just been proven when the F-16 and its pilot miraculously escaped from an unexpected situation. The US Air Force has just released a clip of the control screen on the F-16 that almost crashed on May 5, 2016, according to AviationWeek.

An international student pilot flew an Arizona Air National Guard F-16 from Edwards Air Force Base, with the instructor flying the F-16 next to him. After performing a 50-degree roll that caused the G-force to increase to 8.3G, the pilot was unable to pull back on the stick to get the plane back up because he felt dizzy and passed out.

At that time, the F-16 was still plummeting to the ground, from an altitude of about 5,000 m to 3,500 m in just 22 seconds. The pilot was motionless because he fainted, despite the instructor shouting over the radio "fly up, fly up".

In that situation, when the plane had descended to an altitude of 2,500 m, the automatic collision avoidance system called Auto-GCAS immediately started up. After comparing the plane's flight direction and ground terrain data, it recognized the dangerous situation of a possible crash into the ground.

The Auto-GCAS system automatically controlled the plane to circle and fly up, at that time the plane's altitude above the ground was about 1,200 m. When the plane soared again, the pilot had just regained consciousness and immediately grabbed the control stick to control the plane, the G-force returned to the normal level of 5. It took 30 seconds from the time the pilot was stunned until the plane regained control.

According to AviationWeek, this is the fourth time the Auto-GCAS system has saved a pilot from an accident since the system was put into operation in late 2014. Instructor Major Luke O'Sullivan also acknowledged that Auto-GCAS is indeed a reliable system.

The US Air Force said Auto-GCAS is part of a larger system called Ground Collision Avoidance Technology (GCAT), which has been jointly developed by NASA, the US Air Force and Lockheed Martin over the past 30 years.

Currently, this autopilot system is equipped on F-16s. Based on the results of this operation, Auto-GCAS will soon be integrated on 5th generation fighters F-22, F-35 and F/A-18 aircraft.

According to baodatviet