Pan American Boeing 727 jetliner made first fully automatic landing at JFK International Airport, New York, in 1967 in scheduled flight; with visibility restricted by snow flurries, and despite crosswinds gusting to 12 knots, touchdown was smoothly executed within 4 ft of runway centerline; evolution of 727 system with respect to its use in obtaining progressively lower operational weather minimums for airlines and description of overall landing system; details of dual-pitch channels of automatic pilot, and unique methods used to implement system that is both safe and dependable; 727 automatic landing certification program and touchdown dispersions are shown to meet tentative FAA criteria.
Boeing-Sperry automatic landing system 727 airplane
J Aircraft
Journal of Aircraft ; 5 , n 3
1968
7 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Boeing/Sperry automatic landing system 727 airplane.
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Automatic landing system 727 airplane
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