Flight control modes: Difference between revisions

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[[Aircraft flight control systems|Electronic flight control systems]] (EFCS) also provide augmentation in normal flight, such as increased protection of the aircraft from overstress or providing a more comfortable flight for passengers by recognizing and correcting for [[turbulence]] and providing [[yaw damper|yaw damping]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2013}}

Two aircraft manufacturers produce commercial passenger aircraft with primary flight computers that can perform under different flight control modes (or laws). The most well-known are the ''normal'', ''alternate'', ''direct laws'' and ''mechanical lawsalternate control'' of the [[Airbus]] [[Airbus A320 family|A320]]-[[Airbus A380|A380]].<ref name="urlCrossing the Skies » Fly-by-wire and Airbus Laws"/>

[[Boeing]]'s fly-by-wire system is used in the [[Boeing 777]], [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner]] and [[Boeing 747-8]].<ref name="Boeing 777"/><ref name="urlAvionics Magazine :: Boeing 787: Integration’s Next Step">{{cite web |url=http://www.aviationtoday.com/av/categories/commercial/932.html |title=Avionics Magazine :: Boeing 787: Integration's Next Step |accessdate=}}</ref>