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Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d... by rbanffy on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @12:29PM (#19982844)
> vertical stabilizer was stressed beyond its certified load limits by the pilot's rudder movements.

That's something you don't expect to be possible on an Airbus.

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Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d... by gsnedders on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @12:31PM (#19982864)
Why not? The Airbus A300 has fully mechanical linkage, and none of the fly-by-wire systems introduced later.
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Re:Europe says 737 Max won't fly until it completes it own d... by rbanffy on Thursday May 23, 2019 @11:28AM (#19992628)
Precisely because Airbus was an early adopter of fly-by-wire systems and envelope protections.
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