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Patch: MD-11 Propulsion Controlled Aircraft

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Jun 19, 2017
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Patch: MD-11 Propulsion Controlled Aircraft
Patch: MD-11 Propulsion Controlled Aircraft

Title: MD-11 Propulsion Controlled Aircraft flight test

Designer: Unknown; submitted by Bill Burcham

Year it was designed: 1995

Explanation or story behind the patch: The patch has a head-on view of an MD-11 with engine thrust used to control the flightpath rather than the usual flight controls. We landed 4 times without using any flight controls.