> not only they are not useful as speed brakes but instead they seem to > provide extra thrust and lift. i was playing with the 747-yasim model > yesterday, trying to come in for landing, no power (still going pretty > fast at about 300 knots), gear down and then i lowered the flaps. it > was fun. the plane started gaining speed and altitude. i was at 2000 > feet when i lowered the flaps but before i knew it i was past 7000' > and my speed was about 450 knots. boy that was fun. i tried to > reproduce this, but so far no luck.
I just broke the record: too a 747-400 to 140000ft on idle power, full
flaps. See snapshot for proof.
Andras
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