Abstract: The present invention relates to a device (1A) for controlling a hybrid countertorque system of a helicopter (He), which comprises a countertorque rotor (R2), and at least one aerodynamic steering surface (D). According to the invention, said device comprises means (1A) for controlling, as a matter of priority, the aerodynamic surface (D) so that it generates lift which represents at least part of a first control command, which can be executed by said surface (D), and to control the countertorque rotor (R2) in such a way that the combined action of the surface (D) and of the rotor (R2) represents a command for controlling the helicopter (He) in terms of yaw.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for control of an aerodynamic steering surface (D) of a helicopter (He), which includes an anti-torque system intended to counteract the torque induced by a main forward-movement and lifting rotor (R1) and comprising an anti-torque rotor (R2) exerting an anti-torque lateral thrust and said aerodynamic steering surface (D), controllable and generating an anti-torque transverse lift.According to the invention, said device includes controls means (1A) for controlling said aerodynamic surface (D) in terms of speed, as a function of the difference between a helicopter (He) yaw control demand and a datum demand for the auxiliary rotor (R2), as long as said difference is not zero.

Abstract: A device for controlling an aerodynamic surface (E) for balancing in terms of pitch a helicopter (He) including a main rotor (R1), the fore-and-aft cyclic pitch of which is controllable by a pitch-control channel (3A) as a function of a pitch control command. According to the invention, the device includes a unit (1A) associated with the control channel (3A) for controlling the aerodynamic surface (E) in such a way that it generates lift that represents part of a command dependent on the pitch-control command, which part can be executed by the aerodynamic surface (E), and the combined pitching action of the aerodynamic surface (E) and of the main rotor (R1) represents the pitch-control command.