Abstract: Fly-by-wire (FBW) control systems and methods for an aircraft are disclosed herein. In one example embodiment, the present disclosure relates to a FBW control system for an aircraft including a plurality of inceptors, a plurality of actuators, a plurality of linkages, at least one controller area network (CAN) bus, and at least one flight control computer (FCC) coupled to the plurality of actuators by the at least one bus. Each of the linkages respectively electrically couples a respective pair of the inceptors and actuators. Further, the at least one FCC is coupled to the inceptors only indirectly by the plurality of linkages and the at least one bus, with the plurality of actuators being coupled between the at least one bus and the plurality of linkages. Additionally, in at least one additional example embodiment, the present disclosure relates to an electric power distribution system for an aircraft.