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Life-critical digital flight control systemsDigital autopilot systems were first used on commercial airplanes in the late 1970s. The A-320 airplane was the first air transport airplane with a fly-by-wire primary flight control system. On the 767-X (777) airplane Boeing will install all fly-by-wire flight controls. Activities related to safety, industry status and program phases are discussed.
Document ID
19910008248
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Mcwha, James (Boeing Commercial Airplane Co. Seattle, WA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
November 1, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: NASA, Langley Research Center, NASA Formal Methods Workshop, 1990
Subject Category
Aircraft Stability And Control
Accession Number
91N17561
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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