"Keith Willshaw" wrote in
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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Eeyore writes:

Why just Boeing ?

Airbus made the FBW mistake almost from the beginning, years before
Boeing.

They're not.

So, how many times have all mechanical throttle linkages broken on an
airliner?

Mechanical throttle linkages went out with the DC3, all modern
aircraft since the 1950's have had electrical or electro-mechanical
control systems. Early engines so equipped include the Bristol
Siddeley Viper designed in 1953

The brits were the ony ones who did that.

While not used on commercial aircraft they have indeed caused failures
on GA aircraft, an airworthiness directive for the Pt-220C reads

Quote
Instances have been reported of throttle quadrants pulling off the
fuselage skin to which they were glued and nailed during manufacture.
Both front and rear cockpit throttle quadrants must therefore be
inspected for looseness immediately and if found loose must be
repaired prior to the next flight /Quote


Think about the problem of running a mechanical control system
to the engine hanging on a Boeing 707 pylon.


Actually, that is exaclty what they did have. Every boeing before this
one had a mechanical linkage up to the FCU. I'm absolutely sure about
this BTW.

Bertie