Electronic Flight Control System

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Flight control system
gptkbp:advantage Increased reliability
Enhanced safety
Reduced weight
Improved aircraft performance
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Fly-by-wire system
gptkbp:category gptkb:aircraft
Aircraft systems
gptkbp:component Sensors
Wiring
Actuators
Flight control computer
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkb:Boeing
gptkb:Airbus
gptkbp:enables Reduced pilot workload
Active control technology
Automatic stability augmentation
Autopilot integration
Digital flight control
Flight data monitoring
Flight envelope protection
Fly-by-wire control
gptkbp:example gptkb:Boeing_777
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Dassault_Rafale
F-35 Lightning II
gptkbp:function Controls aircraft surfaces electronically
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Electronic Flight Control System
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Avionics
gptkb:Autopilot
Hydraulic system
Flight management system
Mechanical flight control system
Power-by-wire system
gptkbp:replacedBy Mechanical flight control system
gptkbp:riskFactor Redundancy
Backup systems
Electrical failure
Fail-safe design
Software failure
gptkbp:standardizedBy gptkb:EASA
gptkb:FAA
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:aircraft
Commercial aircraft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:EFCS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7