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It is an amazing feat, but given the calibre of the avionics expertise that Lockheed had then, I would expect nothing less.
by engi_nerd 11y ago
It is an amazing feat, but given the calibre of the avionics expertise that Lockheed had then, I would expect nothing less.
- dingaling 11y agoMany of the TriStar autoland engineers came from the British company Smiths, which had developed operational autolanding systems for the Trident and Belfast. Here's a proud Smiths ad from 1965 https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%201834.html https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1965/1965%20-%2...