5 Apr
1999
5 Apr
'99
9:41 p.m.
<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
6 Apr
6 Apr
7:44 a.m.
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!
So, why do you need ABS if you are just landing straight? 
12:04 a.m.
On Mon, 5 Apr 1999, Allison J Parent wrote:
<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!
I think that we would agree that thrust reversers are a big help!
- don
Turning is a whole different process.
I feel comfortable discussing this as a pilot on this point.
Allison
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