|
| If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|||||||
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#18
June 8th 04, 02:55 AM
|
|||
|
|||
On Mon, 07 Jun 2004 05:27:35 GMT, "Capt.Doug"
wrote: "pacplyer" wrote in message What's with your MD's crooked elevators anyway? Everytime the winds blowing it scares us guys with normal tail feathers. ;-) Ye of little faith.... The elevators float up and down freely and independently of each other. We have no control over that. Direct your attention to the inboard tabs on the elevators for the truth. The tabs are cable operated (the 'dc' in DC-9 stands for 'direct cable'). We can lose all hydraulics and electrical without affecting the primary flight controls. No Sioux City for us! D. The one and only Douglas Commercial-1 prototype put up to TWA to counter Boeing's 247, was not exactly responsive to TWA's spec for a 3-engine plane. But the DC-1 did lead to 20 orders for the DC-2 Brian W 
|
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Ramifications of Cherokee Trim Jackcrew Failure | Bob Chilcoat | Home Built | 23 | June 9th 04 02:48 AM |
| Lance vx. 6/300 | Bridgadoon | Owning | 27 | September 28th 03 08:20 PM |
Threaded Mode