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To: Don Joe
I have no trust in fly-by-wire technology.

The advantage of fly-by-wire is that you can fly that thing from the control tower -- theoretically. Nice defense from hijackings.

289 posted on 11/12/2001 6:18:31 AM PST by annalex
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To: annalex
Nice way to "hijack" an airliner from the ground too.

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I have no trust in fly-by-wire technology.

The advantage of fly-by-wire is that you can fly that thing from the control tower -- theoretically. Nice defense from hijackings.

300 posted on 11/12/2001 6:22:14 AM PST by 5by5
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