Ouch!! More pictures here.

-Dazza

The following extract is from the Globalsecurity.org website.

The lightly loaded airframe is combined with an equally impressive flight control system. A hydraulically actuated, mechanically controlled flight control system is augmented by an electronic system known as the Control Augmentation System (CAS). This system takes the stick inputs from the pilot and deflects the flight controls in the proper direction at the proper rate for optimal aircraft handling. This system allows the pilot to fly the aircraft to the limits of its capabilities without losing control of the aircraft. The CAS can also actuate the flight controls via pilot input if the hydro-mechanical system is damaged

Hope this helps.

-Dazza 🙂

To the best of my knowledge no variants of the F-15 (A/B/C/D/E) have fly-by-wire, although there is a system fitted to avoid overstressing the airframe and possibly getting into areas of the flight envelope which could lead to departure from controlled flight, I think it was nicknamed ‘Bitchin’ Betty’ or something by pilots, the actual name is the Control Augmentation System (CAS).

-Dazza

DJJ, whilst I couldn’t agree more with your wish for this thread and, no doubt, future threads to move on to a more considered line of reasoning, I don’t hold out much hope. Theres one or two people here who seem incapable of reasoned debate, who point blank refuse to accept anyone elses opinion unless it is similar to theirs, I’m sure it if it was discovered that a pilot had stubbed his toe climbing the cockpit ladder to the Typhoon we would then be deluged with comments on how the ladder used to weigh 100kgs and now it weighs 120kgs and thats the reason he stubbed his toe! :rolleyes:

-Dazza 😉

I’m pretty sure we’ve stepped away from that stuff now,

Hoorah!

And its Dazza by the way! 😉

-Dazza (see, there it is again)

Channex no more

Nothing official announced on the Dart Group website, the guys above usually know whats happening though.

-Dazza