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The 737 MAX is statically stable. There are quite a lot of uninformed comments floating around that compare the plane to fighter jets like the F-16, but these a
by foldr 7y ago
The 737 MAX is statically stable. There are quite a lot of uninformed comments floating around that compare the plane to fighter jets like the F-16, but these are pure nonsense. An F-16 would tear itself to pieces in seconds if the flight control software malfunctioned.
- bkor 7y agoIt seems more to be that people use the word "stable" while maybe another word should've been used. The main criticism during the "stable" criticisms is that something like MCAS was added. The design of the plane should've been in such a way that MCAS wouldn't be needed. So instead of adding MCAS, the problem leading to MCAS should've been solved with a (huge) redesign. Note: Purely responding to the "stable" word. If people compare it to stuff like an F-16, then yeah.. they don't know / nonsense.