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Old 11th Jul 2011, 17:41
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The 747 will tend to align itself with the runway immediately after touchdown as long as you have no drift. This will negate the problem with the reverse thrust vector in most cases. It doesn't really matter which method you use to stop the drift, as long as you do it.

If you land in a slight slip, the aileron input used for the slip will also tend to keep the wings level once the wheels are all on the runway.
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