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Old June 2nd 09, 09:52 AM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Brenda Ann Brenda Ann is offline
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Default You DXers on the east coast listen


"dave" wrote in message
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Some of those Airbus composite parts/panels are glued together.I doubt
if that is why that Airbus fell off the Radar screen though.Smart Pilots
know better than to fly into storms.
cuhulin


It is completely "fly-by-wire";no rudder, no stick, no pedals. You use a
video game controller to fly the thing.


It does have trimmers that can be used in an emergency, according to an FAA
spokesperson.