What was the cockpit design philosophy of McDonnell Douglas?
Every aircraft manufacturer has their own cockpit design philosophy: Airbus's design philosophy revolves around simplification, automation, and pilot assistance, aiming to reduce pilot workload and enhance situational awareness etc. Boeing's design philosophy on the other hand, prioritizes a pilot-centered approach, emphasizing manual controls and pilot intuition, making pilots have full control authority at all times etc. So was McDonnell Douglas's design philosophy? Or more precisely; Douglas's design philosophy, as most of McDonnell Douglas's civilian/airliner aircrafts were originally designed by Douglas.