Originally Posted by
Chu Chu
Lots of current cars have stability control systems that automatically apply differential braking to prevent excessive "yaw." It doesn't seem like it would be technically difficult to install a version of that on an aircraft, perhaps set to be active only if there's an uncommanded thrust reduction on an outboard engine below 80 knots (or something like that). But I guess it's late in the 747 lifecycle.
You’re forgetting the closeness of the braked wheels to the centerline and the distance of the engines from same centerline.
74 engines produce in excess of 60,000lbs of thrust each.
That can not be corrected with differential braking.