Yes, Hazelnuts, that is what happened, ten degrees in a minute, putting the airframe in a condition which defied efforts at recovery. But why did the electronics not limit the speed of movement to a tenth or a hundredth of this? I cannot see any need for a faster response when at high altitude and cruising. Had the movement rate been limited then recovery might have been possible. Hal could have let Dave waggle the little bits without moving the big bits.
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