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Submariner

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11. Smithsonian Channel - Air Disasters

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 11:16 AM

Jun 2019

If Boeing goes through with this idea, you can bet a 737 MAX will go down because of what was missed/ignored during this flight testing phase.

At least it will guarantee the Smithsonian Channel a one hour Air Disasters program where they can explain to us why and how the 737 Max crashed.

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Exclusive: Boeing seeking to reduce scope, duration of some physical tests for new aircraft - source [View all] Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 OP

It worked so well with the 787 Max ... GeorgeGist Jun 2019 #1

Bean counters are in charge of Boeing engineering. Pretty soon they'll say the wings are too long dalton99a Jun 2019 #2

The bean counters are in charge of everything malaise Jun 2019 #4

how well did that work with the max roll out? spanone Jun 2019 #3

Cutting corners on flight testing is so obviously not in their own short-term or long-term interest MBS Jun 2019 #5

When it comes to airliners DFW Jun 2019 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Cirque du So-What Jun 2019 #6

They will need to call their next airliner the "Pinto" DFW Jun 2019 #7

No, they will pay off the FAA officials, and the US taxpayers will be stuck with the bill RainCaster Jun 2019 #13

What could possibly go wrong? Bettie Jun 2019 #8

As long as the tests aren't shortened for Gulfstar or Lear... RainCaster Jun 2019 #14

I'm calling for the same safeinOhio Jun 2019 #10

Smithsonian Channel - Air Disasters Submariner Jun 2019 #11

It's just such a departure from Boeing's normal practices... Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #15

What a "wonderful" idea Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #12

Let me guess... moondust Jun 2019 #16