Are any Boeing aircraft fly-by-wire?

All newer production models of Boeing and Airbus aircraft have Fly-by-Wire (FBW), the differences are in pilot interface and the system architecture on how it deals with the aircraft control laws to keep aircraft flying within the safe operating flight envelop.



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First developed on military aircraft and on Concorde, fly-by-wire technology has equipped all Airbus aircraft including A220 since the first A320, back in 1988 and the most modern version of concurrent aircraft, such as the B777, B787 and Embraer E-jets.

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These command signals are input to the 757 Flight Control Computers (FCC) or autopilots (described below under Airplane Modifications) which have been modified to act as fly-by-wire (FBW) computers where the pitch control laws are computed.

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Yes, the Boeing 747–400 is a fly-by-wire airliner.

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Airbus fly-by-wire aircraft are protected from dangerous situations such as low-speed stall or overstressing by flight envelope protection. As a result, in such conditions, the flight control systems commands the engines to increase thrust without pilot intervention.

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It was found that Boeing had more accidents than expected, while Airbus had fewer (p = 0.015). In terms of fatalities, Boeing had more than expected, with Airbus fewer (p < 0.001). Looking at accidents alone, only the number of fatalities was statistically significantly different.

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