Chippie Chappie
You're right. FBW on its own doesn't help anyone. It's the flight control computers that provide the protection.
Here's a highly journalistic but nevertheless instructive intro to Airbus "fly through computer".
YouTube - airbus-a320-stall-test-airshow-jet-airliner
Last edited by Dysag; 17th Jan 2009 at 12:58.