Originally Posted by
Loose rivets
I know it's too late now, but just why is the H-stabilizer not hinged at the front?
I don't know whether hinging the stabilizer is workable, but I would not say that it is "too late now".
I don't think that the FAA is going to allow practicality or economics to factor into its go/no-go decision.
So far, I have not heard anything in the news that would suggest that changes to the air frame can or cannot be avoided.
I am not predicting that such changes will be needed, but they are not off the table.