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Re:Boeing 737 MAX crash and the rejection of ridiculous data by cm2187 on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @03:21PM (#19627900)
One thing I don't understand is that if the trim is stuck in a position that pushes the plane down, shouldn't the high speed (and therefore strong air flow) help to put the trim back in a neutral position rather than making it more difficult?
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Re:Boeing 737 MAX crash and the rejection of ridiculous data by 05 on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @04:43PM (#19628591)
Because of the nose up elevator..

Here's the explanation in one picture: [1]

Here's the article the picture came from: [2]

[1] https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6c8hfXS8WO4/XKd93voscrI/AAAAAAAAF...

[2] https://www.satcom.guru/2019/04/stabilizer-trim-loads-and-ra...

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Re:Boeing 737 MAX crash and the rejection of ridiculous data by chupa-chups on Wednesday April 10, 2019 @03:24PM (#19627928)
Nope, it is a jackscrew, and the aerodynamic load makes moving difficult, regardless of the direction.

See https://www.satcom.guru/2018/11/stabilizer-trim.html

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