Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml · 8 months ago‘If it’s Boeing, I’m not going’: Some travelers nervous to fly after recent plane issueswww.wfla.comexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1328arrow-down17
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minus-squarejuicy@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·8 months agoThe more important difference is that the plane cannot pull over in the event of an engine or steering malfunction. Everything needs to continue working for the aircraft to continue its defiance of gravity.
minus-squareVortieum@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 months agoNot necessarily true. Quite a bit can fail (including engine and steering systems) on a modern aircraft and it will still safely defy gravity.
The more important difference is that the plane cannot pull over in the event of an engine or steering malfunction. Everything needs to continue working for the aircraft to continue its defiance of gravity.
Not necessarily true. Quite a bit can fail (including engine and steering systems) on a modern aircraft and it will still safely defy gravity.