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fly-by-wire
[ flahy-bahy-wahyuhr ]
adjective
- (of aircraft or spacecraft) activated entirely by electronic controls.
fly-by-wire
noun
- aircraft control through systems operated by electronic circuits rather than mechanical rods FBW
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Example Sentences
And he had no engine power, it was a spectacular example of fly-by-wire-and-seat-of-pants.
From The Daily Beast
And Sullenberger was flying an Airbus—the smaller A320, but with identical “fly-by-wire” controls to those of the A330.
From The Daily Beast
The Airbus was as “fly-by-wire” plane, which means that the flaps on the wings are commanded by wires rather than manual tubes.
From The Daily Beast
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