Editing Aircraft flight control system (section)

===Fly-by-wire control systems===
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A fly-by-wire (FBW) system replaces manual flight control of an aircraft with an electronic interface. The movements of flight controls are converted to electronic signals transmitted by wires (hence the term ''fly-by-wire''), and flight control computers determine how to move the [[actuators]] at each control surface to provide the expected response. Commands from the computers are also input without the pilot's knowledge to stabilize the aircraft and perform other tasks. Electronics for aircraft flight control systems are part of the field known as [[avionics]].

Fly-by-optics, also known as ''fly-by-light'', is a further development using [[fiber-optic cable]]s.