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> There's already two AoA vanes mandatory on every plane And all Airbus types have three or four. Boeings only have two, even on the 787 ( on which one is vul
by dingaling 8y ago
> There's already two AoA vanes mandatory on every plane
And all Airbus types have three or four. Boeings only have two, even on the 787 ( on which one is vulnerable to damage from jetbridges ).
It is disappointing that a manufacturer would cut corners on sensors for a $100 million aircraft.
- WalterBright 8y agoAirbus needs more because there's no mechanical backup to the flight control computers.