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Old 5th Apr 2019, 21:43
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GordonR_Cape
 
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Originally Posted by astonmartin
I think engineers have more freedom when designing fighters, then when designing airliners.
It’s all about liability.
I think piggybacking onto a 50 year old airframe may be more of an obstacle, than any legal liability is, when designing flight controls.
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