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Old 26th Jan 2007, 08:42
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Originally Posted by theamrad
Again - Not really! I think Airbus were quite well aware of the variable ratio system - they used it on the A300-600's predeccesor! And then decided to CHANGE to a variable stop design. But then you'd find that in the actual report.
Got a page number handy? Must have missed that nugget...

Interesting if so, but I still don't think you can blame them entirely - because no matter the system used and no matter how sensitive it is, you don't apply opposite rudder to aileron in a sideslip and then reverse it multiple times.
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