Ratier-Figeac
Figeac, Lot, France
About
Founded in 1904, Ratier-Figeac is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Figeac, France working in air systems, mro & logistics.
Ratier-Figeac is a French aerospace equipment manufacturer and part of Collins Aerospace, itself part of RTX. Founded in 1904, it designs, manufactures and supports propeller systems, cockpit controls, flight control and cabin equipment, and landing and door systems for civil and military aircraft and helicopters. It is the Collins Aerospace Center of Excellence for propeller blades and hubs and for electrical flight controls and cabin equipment. The company runs a repair and overhaul business with multiple international approvals and serves military air forces and aircraft manufacturers. Its main industrial site is in Figeac (Lot), France, with additional sites in Windsor Locks (United States) and Casablanca (Morocco). The Propeller Systems business is headquartered in Figeac.
Location
Founded
Employees
Company type
Focus areas
Languages
Products & capabilities
Defense domains
Supply-chain role
What they offer
Markets
Products
Propeller systems
Aircraft propeller
High-power composite propellers for turboprop engines from 2,000 to 11,000 hp, including eight-blade propellers for the E-2C and C-130H and the A400M propeller system.
Cockpit controls
Cockpit equipment
Pilot interface equipment including side sticks, rudder pedals, throttle levers and mini-stick controllers for civil and military aircraft.
Propeller and rotor brakes
Aircraft brake system
Brakes that hold the propeller at idle without rotation on turboprops and stop the rotor after helicopter landing.
Door dampers
Aircraft door system
Hydraulic-pneumatic door dampers that cushion door operation and provide pneumatic emergency door opening.
Trimmable horizontal stabilizer actuator
Flight control actuator
Actuator providing the structural link between the horizontal stabilizer and the empennage, used to adjust aircraft trim.
Main rotor mast and main transmission box
Helicopter drive system
Mechanical assemblies transmitting engine power to the main rotor mast and tail rotor shaft.
End users
Standards, platforms & customers
Defense standards
Platforms & programmes
Named customers
Credentials & affiliations
Certifications
ISO 9001:2015
EN9100:2018 / AS9100 D / JISQ 9100:2016
ISO 14001
ISO 45001
EN9110:2016 / AS9110 C / SJAC9110
EASA Part 21G production approval (EASA.21G.0001)
EASA Part 21J design approval (EASA.21J.217)
EASA maintenance organisation certificate (EASA.FR.145.0034)
FAA Air Agency Certificate FAR 145 (R0FY522Y)
EMAR FR 145 maintenance approval (EMAR/FR 145-052)
CAA UK 145 (UK.145.01639)
CCAR 145 (NF03300475)
CAAV VAR5 (N556NN/CAA)
NADCAP special processes (surface treatment, non-destructive testing, chemical treatment, heat treatment)
