On Thu, 3 Jul 2003 02:25:03 +0100, John Halliwell
wrote:

In article , Tarver Engineering
writes
Even better still Gord, the MD-11's type certificate says it is a DC-10.

Was that because they would otherwise have had problems certifying it
against the current regulations?

Certifying a new model of an already-certified airplane is easier than
certifying a new airplane. The MD-11 certainly qualifies, after all.

Mary

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