Re: Is Shuttle "slipped" into crosswinds?
- From: "Danny Deger" <dannydeger@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:14:55 -0500
"John" <pelchat@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1187909057.982000.42260@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
On Aug 23, 6:39 pm, "Danny Deger" <dannyde...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:snip
Really . . . the orbiter is a feet on the floor "airplane," like a
Piper Cherokee?
Yep, feet on the floor until on the runway. The rudder is moved automatically by the computer to "center the ball".
Danny Deger
I have also heard that the DC-9 is the same, at least with both
engines running although that is an unconfirmed memory.
take care . . .
John
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