Timeline for Is a powerback allowed by airlines as a safe maneuver?
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| May 5, 2015 at 15:30 | comment | added | reirab | I saw tons of powerbacks in the mid-to-late 90s. It seemed like MD-80/MD-90/DC-9 aircraft did it more often than not (at least here in the U.S.) back then. It wasn't until the 2000s that they seemed to start falling out of use. | |
| Mar 20, 2015 at 16:28 | history | edited | Farhan | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 20, 2015 at 10:01 | comment | added | slookabill | Actually, the biggest reason why it's not used much anymore by aircrarriers is fuel burn is excessive. | |
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| Mar 20, 2015 at 4:05 | history | answered | stevegt | CC BY-SA 3.0 |