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Old 9th May 2003, 23:50
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As Nigel says, software might (or might not) help on a Fly By Wire (FBW) aircraft such as the A320 or B777, but the A300-600 is an "old fashioned" manual aircraft with the pilots more or less directly connected to the control surfaces via rods and wires - with a bit of help from hydraulics.
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