Posted on 03/15/2019 11:04:36 AM PDT by C19fan
Is it currently known for sure that the software addition to the 737-MAX holds THE cause of both 737-MAX crashes?
Whatever the merit of the speculation, is that speculation actually true? (And I certainly may have missed something.)
And... btw... on another topic... what three or four letter search string do I use in flightradar24 to look explicitly for 737-MAX aircraft? Anybody here know? “73” will yield all 737 variations, for example.
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It’s a beautiful plane.
I guarantee you the seats will still be smaller and less comfortable than ever.
The 777X is a two engined efficient long range beauty. The A380 is a four engined monster that’s already filled its niche.
Is it currently known for sure that the software addition to the 737-MAX holds THE cause of both 737-MAX crashes?
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The software actually makes the plane safer when the pilots are competent.
Probably not the week to be releasing something like this. Someone at Boeing needs their head examined.
“Weren’t we just told that the world didn’t want any more ‘big’ airplanes? Airbus cancelled production of their big A-380 airplane.”
Big airplanes that can only fly into big hubs is the problem, the 777X can fly to smaller airports, the A380 can’t.
That additional 2 feet is enough to seat 8 more passengers.....
LOL, you got that right.
LOL
A competent pilot has no problem taking steps to overcome a malfunctioning AOA sensor. A competent airline will make sure it affects no more than one flight before it’s fixed.
There is probably not much of a manual option left to fly that thing.
How soon people forget all of the AOA sensor issues that Airbus had with their A320, causing uncommanded dives during normal cruise level flight.
I thought the issues with Airbus were pitot tubes.
A380 is a 4 engine monster vs 777 2 engine.
For a rough comparison
A flight LAX to SYD
the A380 will use about $245,000 in fuel for 484 seats
A 777-300ER will use $140,000 in fuel for 361 seats
(don’t know the fuel numbers on the new 777)
(2 class seating on the 777-9 will be 414 seats)
MTOW Max Takeoff Weight
777-9 775,000 lbs
A380 1,268,000 lbs
The A380 has a 261 ft wingspan
The 777-9 has 235 ft, with 11 ft tips folded it’s 212 ft.
Few airports have the reinforced runways for the A380
or the wider gate areas.
The 747-8 has a wingspan of 224 ft
and a MTOW of 987,000 lbs.
It also has 4 thirsty engines.
Two engines are great until one quits on take off 100 feet off the ground.
That was the issue with Air France 447 that crashed in Brazil. But there have also been AOA indexer problems.
Here is one Airbus AOA sensor related problem:
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