fly-by-wire
[ flahy-bahy-wahyuh r ]
/ ˈflaɪ baɪˈwaɪər /
adjective
(of aircraft or spacecraft) activated entirely by electronic controls.
Nearby words
fly the coop, fly way, fly, flying, fly-by-light, fly-by-night, fly-by-wire, fly-cast, fly-drive, fly-fish, fly-fishing, fly-in
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Examples from the Web for fly-by-wire
And Sullenberger was flying an Airbus—the smaller A320, but with identical “fly-by-wire” controls to those of the A330.
The Airbus was as “fly-by-wire” plane, which means that the flaps on the wings are commanded by wires rather than manual tubes.
British Dictionary definitions for fly-by-wire
fly-by-wire
noun
aircraft control through systems operated by electronic circuits rather than mechanical rodsAbbreviation: FBW
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