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Old 07-06-2013 | 09:09 AM
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
If the altitude restriction is 19,000-23,000 AT 280, the MD-90 will cross it at 23,250 and 330 and after it passes go to 280.
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The Douglas logo was inspired by an MD product attempting to meet a crossing restriction while slowing down.


The next nutjob member of the press who writes an advocacy piece for the "Autonomous Airliners of the Future" really should be strapped to a Douglas jet.