Originally Posted by
Jhieminga
Thanks, that refreshed my memory on the unified control concept. Getting into speculation about what the computer or the stick actuator did or did not do will not get us anywhere but I wonder what will emerge from the investigation in due course.
I remember John Farley discussing the differences between the Harrier and the F35B, he seemed impressed with the pilot friendliness and simplicity of the vertical landing system in the latter but concerned about the mechanical complexity of the system and it’s vulnerability to failure