A-320 / Saudi Arabian U.S. Army first flown in February 1934

first flown in February 1934

allowing for a maximum of 172 passengers to be accommodated

Sikorsky S-97 Raider aircraft model

is a major command headquartered at Peterson Air Force Base

000 feet) undeveloped strips of land

A-320 / Saudi Arabian U.S. Army first flown in February 1934Saudia Airlines A320 model. The A320 is perhaps best known as the first airliner to introduce a fly by wire flight control system where control inputs from the pilot are transmitted to the flying surfaces by electronic signals rather than mechanical means. Apart from a small weight saving, the advantage of fly by wire is as it is computer controlled, flight envelope protection makes it virtually impossible to exceed certain flight parameters such as G