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- From: bentson@CS.ColoState.EDU (Randolph Bentson)
- Subject: Re: TV programme on 777
- References: <airliners.1992.2@ohare.Chicago.COM> <airliners.1992.7@ohare.Chicago.COM>
- Message-ID: <airliners.1992.14@ohare.Chicago.COM>
- Approved: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM
- Organization: Colorado State University, Computer Science Department
- X-Original-Message-ID: <Nov19.163031.47683@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU>
- Sender: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 16:30:31 GMT
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- In article <airliners.1992.7@ohare.Chicago.COM> lomasm@t9.cs.man.ac.uk
- (Martin Lomas) writes:
- >...
- >Fly by wire briefly explained.
- >...
- >Any other critics out there?
- >
- >
- >Martin.
- >
-
- -NOT FROM THE SHOW-
-
- Boeing is _very_ reluctant to use fly-by-wire. Management
- trusts computer solutions no more than members of this forum. I
- got the impression that this system has a pilot override as part
- of it's basic design. (A sort of "do what I say, not what you
- think I want" mode.)
-
- One interesting feature is the networking of non-flight related
- computers. Planes will have an internet that will also link
- link to ground stations, satellites, and other planes. They
- will have the ability to do significant book-work while in the
- air. Flight crews will be able to order maintenance and
- consumables, weather and traffic information can be exchanged,
- etc. It's likely there will be a network for passangers-- a big
- step forward from airphone.
-
- Boeing recently moved a great number of folks (on the order of
- 5000) that were scattered south of Seattle to a new facility in
- Everett, Washington (about 50 miles north). They did it on the
- week-end so as not to disrupt anybody's work. They figure this
- will enhance communication among folks working.
-
- --
- Randolph Bentson Colorado State University
- bentson@CS.ColoState.Edu Computer Science Department
- 303/491-5792 Ft. Collins, CO 80523
-
-