NASA shuttle's landing

[ferrydude]

Let's be clear . You've already been proven wrong on Shuttle Autolands.
Lockheed merely implemented DLC into the Tristar, it was actually developed and validated by NASA. Shuttle does NOT have direct lift control. The first steep approach and landing tests for the shuttle program were done in a Convair. No Shuttle pilots ever officially trained in any Delta sims.

[411A]

Sadly, ferrydude, you are severely misinformed about DLC and the use (officially) of the L10 sim for shuttle training in the very early days.
In fact, I know a couple of DAL guys who were in the sim and watched the whole exercise(s).

[ferrydude]

Please verify your memory with just one relevant internet link

[ferrydude]

umm yeah, I thought not

[Rainboe]

The only controls I am aware of the shuttle using apart from elevons and rudder is the split rudder speedbrake. Is this somehow coupled in to a DLC system? With the enormous drag the vehicle has, I'd have thought the rudder speedbrake was negligible.

[error_401]

Reposting.

Try starting your search from here. It's a great source.

Get the tech details here:

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/...nce/index.html

and the landing here:

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/...s/landing.html

always go to the source for information

[squawkident.]

wow only looked at the bottom link (landing) but still really interesting. Too true-im sure if anybody actually knows the landing procedures and parameters, its NASA themselves.