B-52 Re-engining?

No auto-rudder on the 757 when I retired from AA in 1993.

I have no reason to doubt you, just wondering what the hell Boeings putting out
in their literature. Does anyone with RB-211s have an auto rudder system?


BUFDRVR

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"BUFDRVR" wrote in message
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No auto-rudder on the 757 when I retired from AA in 1993.

I have no reason to doubt you, just wondering what the hell Boeings
putting out
in their literature. Does anyone with RB-211s have an auto rudder system?

The 757 has an automatic YAW damper, as does the F-4, but the flight control
changes you are describing are a 777 feature. You really need an integrated
flight control computer to justify taking that much authority away from the
operator. A FBW B-52 is cool with me, but it sounds a tad pricey.

"Tarver Engineering" wrote
"BUFDRVR" wrote

No auto-rudder on the 757 when I retired from AA in 1993.

I have no reason to doubt you, just wondering what the hell Boeings
putting out in their literature. Does anyone with RB-211s have an auto
rudder system?

The 757 has an automatic YAW damper, as does the F-4, but the flight control
changes you are describing are a 777 feature. You really need an integrated
flight control computer to justify taking that much authority away from the
operator. A FBW B-52 is cool with me, but it sounds a tad pricey.

I'm pretty sure the KC-135R has an auto-rudder, and it's a FBC (fly-by-cable).

Although I've only been a passenger in one out of Altus, and that was in 89 :-)

"Gene Storey" wrote in message
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"Tarver Engineering" wrote
"BUFDRVR" wrote

No auto-rudder on the 757 when I retired from AA in 1993.

I have no reason to doubt you, just wondering what the hell Boeings
putting out in their literature. Does anyone with RB-211s have an auto
rudder system?

The 757 has an automatic YAW damper, as does the F-4, but the flight
control
changes you are describing are a 777 feature. You really need an
integrated
flight control computer to justify taking that much authority away from
the
operator. A FBW B-52 is cool with me, but it sounds a tad pricey.

I'm pretty sure the KC-135R has an auto-rudder, and it's a FBC
(fly-by-cable).

That would be expected, but in newer airliners, the operator is not really
supposed to even operate the rudder. That idea is of course only filtering
down to pilots after the
A-300 event at Rockaway. In the 135 the automatic YAW damper was much less
agressive than for the 757.

Although I've only been a passenger in one out of Altus, and that was in
89 :-)

The 757 is also fly by cable.

"Tarver Engineering" wrote...

That would be expected, but in newer airliners, the operator is not really
supposed to even operate the rudder.

Hmmm... Not what Boeing and the FAA say when an engine quits...

In article ,
"Tarver Engineering" wrote:

That would be expected, but in newer airliners, the operator is not
really supposed to even operate the rudder. That idea is of course
only filtering down to pilots after the A-300 event at Rockaway.

Quite a few of them found out about it from the Discovery Channel
(really!).

I think they need better mailing lists.

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"Tarver Engineering" wrote in message
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That would be expected, but in newer airliners, the operator is not
really
supposed to even operate the rudder. That idea is of course only
filtering
down to pilots after the A-300 event at Rockaway.

Not so. The rudder is used to coordinate flight in modern airliners as in
any airplane. It just doesn't take nearly as much with a properly
functioning yaw damper. The pilot flying keeps his feet on the rudder
pedals when hand-flying the aircraft. Rudder is used to deliberately
un-coordinate the aircraft when taking off and landing with a crosswind. I
know some airliners are landed in a crab with a crosswind but most call for
wing low into the wind with opposite rudder for alignment. Even autoland
uses opposite rudder to convert from a crab to a slip, usually at 150' AGL.

The only change after the A-300 event is a re-evaluation of what is meant by
being at or below max maneuvering speed. The old idea that being at or
below that speed allows full control deflection with no restrictions is what
is being questioned.