NASA's Fullerton lands MD-11 using only engines for control
NASA landed a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 trijet transport Tuesday at the Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB, Calif., using only engine power for control, marking the first such landing for a jetliner. With test pilot and former astronaut Gordon Fullerton in the left seat, the plane made its...
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