Fly-By-Wire: A Historical and Design Perspective

By James W. Morris, Vernon R. Schmitt, Gavin D. Jenney

Engineers involved in the program describe the research, development, and first testing of systems that control an aircraft by electrical signal rather than mechanical links. They explain the challenge of not only controlling the plane but doing so in a way acceptable to pilots. They also fill a gap

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0768002184
• ISBN13: 9780768002188
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.3" x 8.5"