Meaning fly-by-wire
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fly-by-wireIt is hyphenated.
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fly-by-wireAn important flight control innovation at one time. Used to be that the stick was directly connected to the flight control surfaces (ailerons, elevators) by cables and pushrods - as in light planes ev [..]
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fly-by-wireElectronic, computer-controlled operation of aircraft control surfaces. Supplants mechanical/hydraulic actuation common in earlier jets. The F-16 Falcon, F/A-18 Hornet, and the French Mirage 2000 use [..]
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