Originally Posted by balsa model
Would the extra couple of degrees of AoA, that are presumed to be held back by the s/w (is that you point, CONF iture?), have changed anything for the better in the outcome?
To be clear, I'm questioning why BEA+Airbus kept absolutely silent on the fact that the airplane had no intention to deliver anything more than alpha prot despite the pilot request.
But to answer your question, my opinion is that it would have made the difference considering that according to the report the engines have been registered at 91% N1.
IF the extra increment in lift extended the flight long enough for the engines to spool up, wouldn't the go-around thrust-pitch couple just push the airplane into a stall? The crash would then be tail-first, perhaps.
No, alpha max is part of the protection, and so whatever the thrust setting.