FBW

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A form of fly-by-wire — A system that replaces the conventional manual flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface, especially on airliners.

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Meanings

nounFBW (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableaeronauticsInitialism of fly-by-wire.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
fly-by-wire
Cite this entry
APA

FBW. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FBW

MLA

“FBW.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FBW. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “FBW,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/FBW.

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