NASA Dryden engineers receive patent for emergency flight control system

Engineers at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., have received a patent on a system that could help pilots land stricken aircraft. The patent could give pilots more control in emergencies, such as after experiencing total hydraulic pressure loss and engine failure on one side....

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