Question

Which one of the following is not true with respect to the FBW system?

(a) FBW is not necessary for every aircraft

(b) FBW makes an aircraft stealthy

(c) FBW provides better control and carefree flying

(d) FBW makes aircraft with low stability fly smoothly

The question was posed to me in final exam.

I'd like to ask this question from Fly-By-Wire Technology in portion Fly by Wire Flight Control of Avionics

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) FBW makes an aircraft stealthy

The explanation: The FBW system need not necessarily provide stealth to an aircraft. It provides control, stability and carefree flying in aircraft with low natural stability. Typically stealthy aircraft design is mainly focused on stealth and has very less stability, here FBW provides good handling and control characteristics to fly the aircraft without FBW system.