In aviation the term fly-by-wire means that the control surfaces of an aircraft are operated by actuators rather than via cables and rods, with electrical signals transmitting information from the ...

The Bombardier CSeries is on target to achieve first flight within the next three months according to president Guy Hachet. He said that the flight test programme has reached the critical stage of ...

ITALIAN CONTROL: Alenia Aermacchi, with parent company Alenia Aeronautica and Selex Galileo, will develop a new, four-channel digital fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control system that is intended for the M ...

The Skyryse One cockpit design for the fly-by-wire conversion of the Robinson R66 helicopter features a single control and touchscreen displays.