Here's another slant on this subject.
How long before we see redundancy being taken out of aircraft design to make it cheaper and lighter, on the basis that redundancy in systems and structures is no longer necessary, as the BRS option is always there?
Do we really need three hinges on that aileron? After all, if the aileron comes off we can always parachute to safety.
Maybe we can make flap, or even wing attachmets less substantial. Dispense with dual ignition. Design aeroplanes that are unable to recover from a spin.
Are we seeing some of these things already?
MJ
