
It established new safety and efficiency benchmarks. It was a direct spin-off from the space program that was used to maneuver the Apollo Lunar Module.īy introducing digital fly-by-wire technology to civil aircraft, the Airbus A320 revolutionized commercial aviation. Data can be easily converted from analog to digital format, processed by computers, and displayed on screens in the cockpit thanks to advancements in electronics and computer technology.įly-by-wire technology was first put into operation by NASA in the 1970s, with it was first used in fighter aircraft.


The digitization of the physical data required for flight control and navigation resulted in a significant transformation in aircraft cockpits. On the other hand, digital information is created when a physical measurement is converted into binary code using an analog-digital converter. Earlier instruments, based on analog information, provided indications that were directly linked to physical phenomena like air pressure, airspeed, or position of the gyroscope.

This development was only possible because of making basic changes in the way information was processed by onboard systems.
