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> This piece is about detailing how the 737 is an outdated design that got patched and patched till it more or less broke. The processing power is just /one/ as
by CivBase 8y ago
> This piece is about detailing how the 737 is an outdated design that got patched and patched till it more or less broke. The processing power is just /one/ aspect and is given as a point of reference, like the 1968 photo.
I address that in my post and I do not fault the author for pointing out design issues. My issue is with the implication that processing power is an issue.
> Nowhere in the article does the author claim the 737 MAX crashed because it had too weak CPUs. It is, however, one indication of an obsolete design - newer jets like the A320 or the 787 have more beefy processors for a reason.
Newer jets have faster processors because they're built on a newer system. If you're developing a new system, you might as well throw in some faster hardware. The cost of the hardware itself is nothing compared to the overhead development costs for avionics.
- iSnow 8y ago>If you're developing a new system, you might as well throw in some faster hardware. From my experience, this is not how the development of transportation systems work. They throw in faster hardware if they need it, as it is insanely expensive to do so. And I still believe glass cockpits and fly-by-wire need more computing power.