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Old 26th Feb 2007, 03:25
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That MD-80, fus. 909, had less than 1,000 hours, and was still in Douglas Fright Test program when an FAA pilot made that great landing.
Douglas Fright Test? Aptly named program. Upon acquisition of MD by Boeing, I believe it was superseded by the Boeing Brown Trousers Program. So-called, because excessive rotation 10kt below V1 and landing at vertical speeds of 500fpm+ seems to leave enormous skidmarks. (On the runway).
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