Noun
FBW (uncountable)
(aviation) Initialism of fly-by-wire.
Aronstein and Piccirillo 1996, p. 21. To counter the tendency to depart from controlled flight—and avoid the need for constant trim inputs by the pilot, the F-16 has a quadruplex (four-channel) fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control system (FLCS). Source: Internet
Highly-stealth aircraft like the F-117 Nighthawk are aerodynamically unstable in all three Aircraft principal axes and require constant flight corrections from a fly-by-wire (FBW) flight system to maintain controlled flight. Source: Internet
Hand pressure on the side-stick controller is transmitted by electrical signals via the FBW system to adjust various flight control surfaces to maneuver the F-16. Source: Internet
The advantages of FBW controls were first exploited by the military and then in the commercial airline market. Source: Internet
Weight saving A FBW aircraft can be lighter than a similar design with conventional controls. Source: Internet