MD-80 a real man airplane
I have repeatedly heard that MD-80 is a real man airplane. You need more power to operate the control stick / column than in other planes.
But exactly how much force is needed to operate:
rudder ?
aileron ?
elevator ?
brakes ?
This is indeed an aircraft from before "fly by wire", the pilots I've talked with have always mentioned the MD-80 very positive.
I once dismantled an MD-80 throttle and in that all functions are controlled around the aircraft using steel wire, I think we reached around. 40 pcs. steel wire from the throttle.