Fly-by-wire
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fly-by-wire is a noun meaning (aviation) A system that replaces the conventional manual flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface, especially on airliners.
Meaning
(aviation) A system that replaces the conventional manual flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface, especially on airliners.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include autoflight, autothrottle, autopilot, avionics, autoflare, autobrake.
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