Originally Posted by
trooper
And the Airbus passengers who were killed in a flyby at an Airshow???? AF296... remember?????
We try to build perfect airplanes but have not yet been able to achieve it.
If AF447 has been a B777, instead of an A330, the accident would likely not have happened because the control forces would not have allowed the F/O to hold full nose-up control input for the majority of the descent.
If OZ214 had been an A330, instead of a B777, the accident would likely not have happened because the auto-throttle logic, and alpha-floor protection, would not have allowed them to get so slow.
Originally Posted by
JimInOhio
Thanks for that clarification. It still seems the landing speeds will be quite high for the MAX10 considering it's going to be a heavier plane but with only four tires for braking. Tell me if I'm wrongly projecting, though.
The 737-10 MAX doesn't yet exist. I have no idea what its approach speed will be. They are making changes to the main gear design which will increase tail clearance and, possibly?, reduce approach speeds.