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| Crosswind Landing Performance |
| DTO 805 |
| Overview |
| This DTO will continue to gather data to demonstrate the capability to perform a manually controlled landing with a 90-degree, 10- to 15-knot steady-state crosswind. This DTO can be performed regardless of landing site or vehicle mass properties. During a crosswind landing, the drag chute will be deployed after nose gear touchdown when the vehicle is stable and tracking the runway centerline. This DTO has been manifested on 58 previous flights. |
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