Airbus announces death of civil fly-by-wire pioneer Ziegler

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Source: Airbus

Airbus has announced the death of engineering icon Bernard Ziegler, the figure it credits with driving introduction of the commercial digital fly-by-wire technology which became a fundamental characteristic of the airframer’s aircraft.

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