Is it even possible to fly a large jet without fly-by-wire? Are pilots really strong enough to move the control surfaces on the wings and tail by muscle power alone? And even if they are, do they have the endurance to do it off-and-on for hours at a time?
Pilots don't need to be strong enough to move control systems by muscles alone. Hydraulics take care of that - whether fly-by-wire or not.
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Is it even possible to fly a large jet without fly-by-wire? Are pilots really strong enough to move the control surfaces on the wings and tail by muscle power alone? And even if they are, do they have the endurance to do it off-and-on for hours at a time?
Pilots don't need to be strong enough to move control systems by muscles alone. Hydraulics take care of that - whether fly-by-wire or not.