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Cyclic and Collective Grips for Rotary Wing Aircraft
Esterline is a premier designer of cyclic and collective grips. Our MASON controls can be found on today’s top rotary aircraft. We supply custom-designed cyclic, collective, and target acquisition grips for the Apache Longbow and hoist grips for the Blackhawk. We participate on the most modern projects, such as the V-22 Osprey, and manage controls upgrades of older aircraft, such as the Super Puma 330. MASON grips are also built into many commercial platforms such as the Sikorsky S-76, Bell helicopters, and all Enstrom models.
MASON cyclic and collective grips use a variety of switches in combination with optical encoders and potentiometers to operate in-flight controls, weapons systems, cursor controls, and communications.
- AH-64D Longbow
- Bell
- CH-47
- Enstrom
- Puma 330
- Sikorsky S-76
- UH-60
- V-22 Osprey
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AH-64D Cyclic, Collective, and Target Acquisition Grips
The AH-64D Longbow was developed as one of the most advanced attack helicopters ever created. This is why Boeing desgined in MASON control systems from Esterline.
The AH-64D uses MASON cyclic, collective and target acquisition grips, all custom designed for Boeing with a variety of switches and transducers to control onboard systems. The 724 style collective grip alone contains 19 switches, and the 722 style target-acquisition grips have a total of 28 switches.
- 724 style collective grip, 722 style cyclic targeting grips
- 407/973 series toggles, 805/896/876 transducers, 715 trigger, pushbutton switches, mini pushbuttons, toggle pushbuttons
- Constructed of Mil-Spec aluminum alloy
- Laser engraving
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Bell Helicopter - 702 Style Cyclic Grip
Almost all Bell helicopters use MASON 702 series cyclic grips: Bell 412, 206L, 212, and 427 models. The grips have a combination of pushbutton, toggle, and trigger switches for in-flight controls and communications. The 702 grip is highly versatile and customizable.
- Configuration in photo: pushbutton switches, 406 series trigger 400 series toggle.
- Molded of thermoplastic with corrosion resistant steel adapters, threaded couplings
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CH-47 Cyclic Grip
Boeing's CH-47 heavy-lift transport helicopter contains a MASON 732 style cyclic grip, which is also used on the E-systems upgrade of the UH-60 and other other military and commercial aircraft.
This grip contains an assortment of pushbutton, slide, and trigger switches for in-flight control functions and can be customized to suit any rotary flight application.
- 732 style cyclic grip
- 400 series 4-way toggle, 407 series toggle, 305 series slide switch, pushbutton switches, pushbutton switch with switch guard
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Enstrom Helicopter - Cyclic Grips
Every Enstrom helicopter uses MASON cyclic grips for their controls. Flight functions and communications are controlled by a combination of toggles, pushbutton and trigger switches on a variation of our popular 702 style cyclic grip, which can be customized for any rotary aircraft application.
- 702 style cyclic grip
- Configuration in photo: pushbutton switches, 406 series trigger, 400 series toggle
- Can be molded of thermoplastic with corrosion resistant steel adapters, threaded couplings
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Puma-330 Cyclic and Grip Upgrade Program
Considered the best in the industry, Esterline's upgrade programs deploy MASON solutions to transform the old and outdated into the state of the art. For our upgrade of the French Puma-330 we created more advanced and reliable cyclic and collective grips specifically suited for that platform. From concept to manufacture, we developed the 732 style cyclic and 724 style collective grips for high performance, with a variety of toggles, pushbuttons, and triggers to control weapons systems and on-board communications.
- 734 style collective grip, 732 style cyclic grip
- 973 toggle/pushbutton, 407 series toggles, pushbutton switch, 732 trigger
- Constructed of Mil-Spec thin-walled aluminum alloy
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Sikorsky S-76 Collective Grip
The S-76, Sikorsky's premier commercial helicopter, incorporates a MASON 702 series collective grip, which contains a variety of pushbutton, toggle, and rocker switches for communications and flight control.
Also found on other Sikorsky helicopters, our collective grip family can be adapted to fit practically any rotary aircraft.
- 701 style collective grip
- 400 series 4 way toggle, 407 series mini 4-way toggle, 305 series slide switch with pushbutton
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UH-60 Flight and Mission Grips
 
Sikorsky’s UH-60 Blackhawk features MASON collective, cyclic, and mission grips. Found on all models and variations of this platform, MASON grips deliver high performance in demanding environments, with heavy-duty switches for control of aircraft functions.
- Collective grip: 110 series pushbutton, 4-way toggle switch, pushbutton switches, toggle switches
- Cyclic grip: 400 series 4-way toggle, 407 series toggle, 305 series slide switch, pushbutton switches with switch guard
- Mission grip: 730 style grip, push button switches, strain-gauge transducer with or without electronics, panel mount
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V-22 Remote Hover Control and Track Handle
The V-22 combines two MASON grips: a track handle (left) and a remote hover control (right). Specifically designed to customer specs, our grips solved all the unique control problems associated with this aircraft.
The 799 style track handle is used for cursor control for the FLIR (forward-looking-infrared) system aboard the V-22.
The 799 style remote hover control is used in a stationary mode by the operator in the rear of the aircraft.
- 799 style control grips
- 407 series toggles, 805 series transducers, switch assembly with mini-rotary and pushbutton switches
- Constructed of Mil-Spec thin-walled Aluminum Alloy
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