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Old 5th Mar 2010, 20:27
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I don't know if there were any later non-500 with the digital autoland.
Threre were not.

Additionally, if one watches very closely, with -22B powered airplanes, a slight thrust increase from the autothrottles is noted, at 30 feet radio height, just prior to thrust reduction.
This is to provide...the smooooth touchdown...that the L1011 is noted for.
With -524B4 engines, not needed.

L1011...in a class of its own, yes...old now, but still the gold standard to which others are compared...even today.
Dual/dual, fail operational.

A truly fine pilots airplane
In this latter case...just like the Electra.
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