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Let's not be absurd. Brakes failure in a car isn't going to stop you starting it and getting on the freeway. Wasn't it Toyota found that to be more than an inco

• user5994461 9y ago
  As a matter of fact, yes a brake failure will stop you from going on the freeway. You will realize the problem the first time you try to brake, likely on the first turn or the first light. For the comparison, imagine a brake failure on a plane. A plane can already take a mile to stop with working brakes. How many buildings and trees do you think it will take to substitute to the brakes?
  • jacalata 9y ago
    I'm not sure if you're being serious, but brakes can fail while driving, and have definitely failed on people who are driving on a freeway when they go.
  • aaronmdjones 9y ago
    Planes have multiple systems available (within the plane and without) that can stop the plane (relatively) safely even in the event of a brake failure. Reverse thrust on your engines is one of them, spoilers are another (not only do they increase the effectiveness of the brakes by putting more of the aircraft weight on them, but they also increase drag), and even if the aircraft gets to the end of the runway, at most international airports they have an overrun area called a runway safety area which is essentially like driving your car into a sand bank. EDIT: Picture: http://theinfrastructureshow.com/images/70.jpg http://theinfrastructureshow.com/images/70.jpg
  • jsjohnst 9y ago
    For someone who claims to be an aerospace engineer, you have a shocking lack of understanding of redundant systems.