fly-by-wire
adjective
: of, relating to, being, or utilizing a flight-control system in which controls are operated electrically rather than mechanically
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The pilot relies on a redundant fly-by-wire system with hands-on throttle-and-stick (HOTAS) and a widescreen HMI.
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New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
Fly-by-light control systems are very much like fly-by-wire.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2024
The fly-by-wire aircraft was designed to be operated by a single joystick, with intuitive maneuvers that have been proven through nine years of testing and 7,000 flight hours.
—Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
Take the fly-by-wire hardware that first appeared on General Dynamics’ F-16 fighter.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2024
These more or less three-inch shards peeled off titanium threads when workers installed the titanium bolts that secured the floor in these fly-by-wire planes.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Just as fly-by-wire systems have their risks, so does AI if deployed without oversight.
—Mehdi Daoudi, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The pilots steer using a joystick and fly-by-wire system that automatically integrates with sensor feedback data to control all the motors.
—Harry Guinness, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2023
The design was meant to reduce drag, though the whole thing was so unstable that the plane required a fly-by-wire computer system to keep the thing in the air.
—Jessica Coulon, Popular Mechanics, 1 June 2023
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New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2024
Fly-by-light control systems are very much like fly-by-wire.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2024
The fly-by-wire aircraft was designed to be operated by a single joystick, with intuitive maneuvers that have been proven through nine years of testing and 7,000 flight hours.
—Julie Boatman, Robb Report, 22 July 2024
Take the fly-by-wire hardware that first appeared on General Dynamics’ F-16 fighter.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2024
These more or less three-inch shards peeled off titanium threads when workers installed the titanium bolts that secured the floor in these fly-by-wire planes.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
Just as fly-by-wire systems have their risks, so does AI if deployed without oversight.
—Mehdi Daoudi, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The pilots steer using a joystick and fly-by-wire system that automatically integrates with sensor feedback data to control all the motors.
—Harry Guinness, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2023
The design was meant to reduce drag, though the whole thing was so unstable that the plane required a fly-by-wire computer system to keep the thing in the air.
—Jessica Coulon, Popular Mechanics, 1 June 2023
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“Fly-by-wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fly-by-wire. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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