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Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d... by volkk on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @12:01PM (#19982578)
i've read that for pilots, the 737 is better and more manual (if the need arises to fix things or do overrides) compared to the airbus a320 which is a bit newer and has more electronics and sort of does a lot of things for you, but also obv more likely where things can go wrong
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Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d... by bonzini on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @12:32PM (#19982870)
Airbus planes have had their own share of problems, including really basic sensor issues (Qantas 72 for example), but they have started doing fly by wire more than 30 years ago and by now they are solved.
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Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d... by village-idiot on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @12:23PM (#19982790)
Airbus and Boeing have had very different perspectives on flight automation, with airbus tending more towards computer control. I’m not a pilot, but I’m given to understanding that Boeing is slowly shifting over towards Airbus’ style, with more computer intervention in pilot actions.
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