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Old 11th Nov 2009, 09:55
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Mach E Avelli
 
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Fokker also trialled STAN in the later model F27-500 but had some certification problems so I think they gave up on the idea. Possibly the aircraft was a bit too light (20 tonnes approx) and therefore strong winds may have affected the accuracy? Dunno.
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