Meaning Of The Word Fly-by-wire

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What's The Definition Of Fly-by-wire?

fly-by-wire in American English
designating or of a control system for an airplane or spacecraft, in which the controls are actuated by electrical impulses, as from a computer
adjective: activated entirely by electronic controls

fly-by-wire in British English
noun: aircraft control through systems operated by electronic circuits rather than mechanical rods

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