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Safety IS first. If it's not safe it won't fly no matter how cheap it is. This is clearly a case where engineers were proposing an inferior solution that allowe
by std_throwaway 7y ago
Safety IS first. If it's not safe it won't fly no matter how cheap it is. This is clearly a case where engineers were proposing an inferior solution that allowed a lower price point. They mislead the whole company and let their colleagues down.
- maltalex 7y ago“Safe” is a relative term. For example, it would have been safer for the plane to have 2 more engines. But there are only 2 engines since it’s safe enough and much more economically viable. It doesn’t matter how safe something is if no one is going to buy it.
- TheOtherHobbes 7y agoSafe is not a relative term in mass transport aerospace. Safe means "not a death trap." That level of safety is a hard prerequisite for a viable product. There is no ambiguity about this.
- spookthesunset 7y ago“Not a death trap” is a relative term. Safety is a feature and like any other feature it gets prioritized according to need, budget, ROI, and many other factors.
- Dylan16807 7y agoNo version of this plane has ever been as bad as "death trap".