fly-by-wire
fly-by-wire
Definition
☆ fly·-by-wire (flī′bī wīr′)
adjective
designating or of a control system for an airplane or spacecraft, in which the controls are actuated by electrical impulses, as from a computer
fly-by-wire
Usage Examples
Possessives
- control: It was also fitted with a duplicate set of ' fly-by-wire ' electrical controls, one of the first aircraft to be so fitted.
Adjective modifier
- digital: Triplex, digital fly-by-wire Flight Control System for optimum combat agility.
Modifies a noun
- aircraft: Apparently, in fly-by-wire aircraft, there may not be much of a correlation between the position of the stick and the control surfaces.
- control: Understand the principles of unstable aircraft ( civil and military ) and fly-by-wire control systems.
- system: Makes me wish for the good old days of the early Airbus fly-by-wire systems... .
- technology: Bertone strongly believe that by utilizing fly-by-wire technology, the overall safety and level of function will be improved.
- plane: We suspect, as many do, that fly-by-wire planes are indeed affected by computers and digital music systems.
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