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Old 08-18-2003 | 04:34 PM
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HalH
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In actual practice the spoilers greatly increased the drag which aided in slowing the a/c. Almost all airliners today are equipped with autospoilers. There is a landing weight penalty if the autospoilers are inoperative.The brakes were normally used below 100 knots and by that time the wing was already stalled.