MD-11 Makes Propulsion-Controlled Landing In NASA Test
A NASA test pilot landed an MD-11 Tuesday at the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., using only engine power for control, the first such landing for a passenger jet. Piloted by former astronaut Gordon Fullerton, the aircraft made its first landing at 11:38 a.m. Pacific...
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