The MD-11 is designed to permit two-man operation. The flight engineer's station of its parent aircraft, the DC-10, has been deleted and the functions performed by the flight engineer have been automated. This has been made possible by innovative techniques that enable the automatic control of existing DC-10 systems without extensive redesign of those systems. This feature, plus incorporation of electronic instrument subsystems, a flight management system , and digital flight controls will permit a two-man flight crew to safely and efficiently operate this long-range, widebody jet. Described is the design of the MD-11 flight deck avionics and the rationale that led to the selected configuration. Special attention is made to the automated systems control and to the automatic flight control subsystem which provides full-time pitch stability augmentation in addition to the conventional AP/AT/FD functions.
Flight deck avionics for the MD-II
Flugzeug-Avionik fuer die MD-11
1986
6 Seiten, 18 Bilder
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
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