aw c'mon wino are you saying that when american ordered the A300-600 they specified either a weaker fin attachment or a rudder that could move thru a greater range?
When airlines order "different" a/c from manufactures that is definately not an option.
The rudder /fin exceeded the design and certified load thats why it parted company with the rest of the a/c, unfortunately caused by a combination of pilot input and wake turbulence.
Thats all there is to it.
Last edited by faheel; 20th Oct 2004 at 13:33.