XPost: rec.aviation.piloting   
   From: rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com   
      
   Mxsmanic wrote:   
      
   > Eeyore writes:   
   >   
   > > It does. But both the relevant RR and GE engines use FADEC which requires   
   software.   
   > > Neither engine has a mechanical throttle. It's controlled ENTIRELY by   
   electronics.   
   >   
   > Is the FADEC part of the engine or a separate box in the cockpit or elsewhere   
   > (like an autopilot)?   
      
   At least part of the FADEC system is installed right next to the engine   
   itself. It's a   
   *system* not just one box.   
      
      
   > Boeing never should have made the Airbus mistake.   
      
   FADEC happened long ago. It's nothing to do with Airbus. Do you think   
   mechanical linkages   
   are any more reliable ?   
      
   Graham   
      
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