Originally Posted by
Flt.Lt Zed
Why does Boeing not delete MCAS from their new B73 8/9s?. They have thousands flying around successfully without it.
Your comment (and my response) probably deserve to be deleted, but here goes:
- Thousands of fighter jets fly every week without the election seats being used. Why not delete them, and save all that weight and complexity?
- The inflight entertainment system poses a hazard due to the risk of fire in the cabin. Why not delete it, and save all that weight and complexity?
My points are intentional hyperbole, but highlight the fact that nothing is ever added to an aircraft unless there is a purpose for it, and nothing is ever deleted from an aircraft if there is a safety aspect involved.
Passenger aircraft still carry liferafts for over water flights, its a requirement, no matter how archaic. End of rant.