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Old 20th Jan 2003, 12:57
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Otterman
 
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hello,
No the Boeing 747, does not have that feature. Coming up on 10,000 hours on this beautiful machine. It is a lovely predictable aircraft in a x-wind. We are taught to de-crab during the flare and counteract drift with airleron input. But we were also told during type-rating that the aircraft is certified with no decrab, at its maximum x-wind limit. This will jar your fillings out though.
Another Boeing the B-52 does have it. But it sits a lot closer to the ground and has a huge wing that could easily make contact if a more normal x-wind technique is used.
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