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Well, El Al 1862 crashed anyways, isn't it? You can't compare losing 1/4 engines to 1/2 of the massive GE9X engines and center of mass will be off by a lot. The
by giosalinas 2y ago
Well, El Al 1862 crashed anyways, isn't it? You can't compare losing 1/4 engines to 1/2 of the massive GE9X engines and center of mass will be off by a lot. There are several crashes related to weight imbalance (usually cargo bay) and there is a reason why there are several precautions regarding how to load a plane. We also have the 737-Max, that needs a counterbalance mechanism to make it work.
- wkat4242 2y agoYes but it crashed because the pylons failed in the wrong way. It was a design flaw. Also, if it had failed as designed it would have only lost one. The other one was only lost because the first engine hit it on the way out. As well as the leading edge of the wing and the slats. The plane was doomed but not because of imbalance. It just could not fly under 270 knots.