<Aircraft Tragedies' shows, big airplanes aren't maneuvrable enough to turn
<while they're skidding. And don't they turn by adjusting the engine thrust
<anyway?
It's so they come to a stop. How else would you bring a 747 at 400,000
pounds from 140+knots to 0 in less than 7000 feet!
Turning is a whole different process.
I feel comfortable discussing this as a pilot on this point.
Allison
Received on Mon Apr 05 1999 - 21:41:27 BST