XPost: rec.aviation.piloting   
   From: madflyer01@yahoo.de   
      
   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)?   
   >   
   > Boeing never should have made the Airbus mistake.   
      
   Please remark that the so called "FADEC" is part of the engine and is mounted   
   on the engine normally. It does not belong to the   
   aircraft manufacturer. There are other computers in the aircraft side to   
   calculate the inputs to the FADEC. These computers   
   calculate the thrust demand and are giving this to the engine's FADEC.   
      
   Hope this helps.   
      
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