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Old 28th Feb 2012, 01:12
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thermostat
 
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Because of the height of the centre engine on the MD11 (and DC10), the application of reverse thrust is bound to pull the tail down resulting in a nose up tendency. Seems to me that reverse should NOT be used on the centre engine until some time after touchdown, if at all. Just my 2 cents worth.
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