Is airspeed control in B777 fundamentally different than in a glider?

**Squeaky** · #1 July 11th 13, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kirk.stant

On Wednesday, July 10, 2013 4:28:54 PM UTC+2,
Huh? AOA controls airspeed, even in airliners - you fly a constant AOA for the desired approach speed, with power varying to maintain glidepath: going low, you add power; high, you pull off a bit.

And sure, you can gain or lose a few feet by pushing or pulling, but soon you will have to add or remove power to compensate for the change in airspeed, and now you are destabilized.

Kirk
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Spoken like a true F-4 Phantom alumni!

**kirk.stant** · #2 July 11th 13, 03:03 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring

On Thursday, July 11, 2013 2:23:52 PM UTC+2, Squeaky wrote:

Spoken like a true F-4 Phantom alumni!

Guilty!

Rhinos rule - and they have audio AOA!

Kirk
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