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They would put massive stress on airframes that are not designed for them. And (at a guess) they are probably far more accident prone than unassisted take-off,
by MagnumOpus 7y ago
They would put massive stress on airframes that are not designed for them. And (at a guess) they are probably far more accident prone than unassisted take-off, a trade-off that is not acceptable for passenger operations.