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Old July 1st 04, 09:32 PM
Alan Dicey
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Harry Andreas wrote:
In article , Alan
Dicey wrote:
If I understand you correctly, you hold to the view that any
electrically signalled flight control system is fly-by-wire? I think
that makes the Vulcan a pioneer, along with the Vigilante.



As long as we're talking about the primary flight controls.
I'm not familiar enough with the Vulcan to say.


One reference below, look about 3/4 down the article for a paragraph
entitled Vulcan: A Revolutionary Forebear.

http://www.defensedaily.com/cgi/av/s...e=1001a380.htm

Anybody know if the B-52 was electrically signalled?

How about Victor or Valiant?