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That's a legit thing to say about a prototype on its second test flight. You expect some setbacks, and this is an encouragingly minor one.
by PhasmaFelis 10y ago
That's a legit thing to say about a prototype on its second test flight. You expect some setbacks, and this is an encouragingly minor one.
- notahacker 10y agoA minor setback is having to curtail the flight due to a faulty reading on a pressure gauge or a minor power issue with the engine. A nosedive landing that damages the cabin in perfect flying conditions is about the very worst thing that can happen on an aircraft test programme, even if the flight crew walk away
- PhasmaFelis 10y agoI'm just saying, a crash that would be a disaster in a regular flight can be "not bad, we learned something here" for a new design on its second test flight.