Fly-by-wire!!!!

Mechanical and hydraulic flight control systems are heavy and require careful routing of flight control cables through the airplane using systems of pulley and cranks. Both systems often require redundant backup, which further increases weight. Furthermore, both have limited ability to compensate for changing aerodynamic conditions.

By using computers and electrical linkages, designers can save weight and improve reliability. Electronic fly-by-wire systems can respond more flexibly to changing aerodynamic conditions, by tailoring flight control surface movements so that airplane response to control inputs is consistent for all flight conditions. Electronic systems require less maintenance, whereas mechanical and hydraulic systems require lubrication, tension adjustments, leak checks, fluid changes, etc. Furthermore putting circuitry between pilot and aircraft can enhance safety; for example the control system can prevent a stall, or can stop the pilot from overstressing the airframe.

Most fly-by-wire systems incorporated redundant computers and some kind of mechanical or hydraulic backup. This may seem to negate some advantages of fly-by-wire, but the redundant systems can be simpler, lighter, and offer only limited capability since they are for emergency use only.

is this fly by wire??!!!