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Old 8th January 2008 | 23:06
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Cyclone733
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On older turboprops the added complexity of the prop control along side the engine control is a factor.

On newer types with FADEC etc it tends to be the use of common type ratings eg the Dash 8 -400 has FADEC so could easily have been fitted with autothrottles (from a technical perspective), the 100 series didn't so the Q400 can't either (from a certification point of view or it would have been a Dash 9)
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