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Old 20th Oct 2018, 04:42
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tonytales
 
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And then of course the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar deployed partial spoiler-speed brakes on both sides on approach in the Direct Lift Control (DLC) mode. They were then raised or lowered to control rate of descent without any change of the angle of attack. In DLC mode the aircraft maintained a constant body angle. You still got differential spoiler operation to assist roll control. Very neat.
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