I was wondering about the MD-10 (DC-10 with an MD-11 cockpit) and how they got rid of the need for a flight engineer. I know the older DC-10's at least had a flight engineer, but the MD-11 doesn't. How did they get rid of this need? Even with the newer avionics of the MD-11 cockpit, the systems on the plane would stay the same wouldn't they?
I've also wondered what was done to the DC-10's to prevent another accident like UA 232. I know the MD-11 has the thing called the Sioux City valve, which stops the hydraulic lines from leaking. I know something on them had to have been modified, because I would doubt DC-10 operators would be relying on luck to keep another hydraulic failure from happeneing.
I've also wondered what was done to the DC-10's to prevent another accident like UA 232. I know the MD-11 has the thing called the Sioux City valve, which stops the hydraulic lines from leaking. I know something on them had to have been modified, because I would doubt DC-10 operators would be relying on luck to keep another hydraulic failure from happeneing.
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