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Re:Fighter pilot breaks down every button in an F-15 cockpit... by stevehawk on Wednesday July 01, 2020 @08:55PM (#23708754)
I don’t mean to squash your point, but I don’t believe a lot of those bits matter on a turbine vs piston. But you are absolutely correct, any plane with a FADEC or equivalent allows for the pilot to dedicate brain power to other things and it’sa great luxury, if not safety device (because the pilot can focus elsewhere).
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Re:Fighter pilot breaks down every button in an F-15 cockpit... by Animats on Thursday July 02, 2020 @12:46AM (#23710093)
Right. In newer planes, there are lots of warnings of system troubles, but not much that has to be constantly checked. In early F-15s, there was a panel with 16 cautions and warnings that could light up. That's probably on one of the screens now.
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