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Old 17th Oct 2013, 00:32
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Chocks Away
 
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Don't the media get excited, trying to get the big scoop...

There are Cruise Flaps, that reduce drag by automatically & symmetrically moving flap, flaperons, spoilers & ailerons to vary the camber & hence cruise performance (according to Wt, airspeed & Alt).

A Gust Suppression system is also active which smooths out the pax ride/bumps/turbulence but the Autodrag function on approach, if high on the G/S, increases turb (wake) by extending ailerons & outboard spoilers while maintaining airspeed until slope capture...

Their airframes aren't that huge either, alongside a Tripla or 767 as previously mentioned, but never let the truth get in the way of a good story. The wings (esp TKOF) and their sweep back are the most striking aspects too.
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