[geeks] Not sure if they were running Vista...

[Phil Stracchino]

Lionel Peterson wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-02-26 at 00:34, Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote:
>> On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:02:05 -0600 (CST)
>> Does anyone here believe that F-22 pilots are not trained the same way?
> 
> The F-22 is fly by wire, not sure if the F-16 is or is not. If the
> control systems failed (not Nav & Comm), I don't think it would remain
> aloft.

Everything since the F15 has been fly-by-wire, afaik.  I'm not sure if
either of the F15, F16 or F18 has a mechanical backup system.  I know
the misnamed F117 (which should properly be called the A117) is not only
uncontrollable, but unflyable if the onboard flight control computers go
down.



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