Robots are all around us. This website uses cookies. By continuing to browse it, you are agreeing to our use of cookies More info. Aspencore Network. Connect with us. This posed a problem for Boeing which moved to upgrade the engine on their own single aisle plane — the — in order to compete with Airbus.
The company attempted to fix this issue by moving the engine higher on the new model, which they named the Max. Like Airbus, Boeing claimed that pilots would need only minimal retraining as it was allegedly almost indistinguishable from the The plane sold incredibly well and helped the company to compete with Airbus but the new engine placement had a side effect: the nose of the plane tended to point too far upward during take-off, which could lead to a stall.
Boeing chose not to reengineer the plane, instead installing software that would push the nose downward if it was flying at a higher angle in order to force it to behave like the original model. This was the MCAS. The first sign of trouble was reports from pilots that the planes were suddenly nosing down without any warning and then, on 29 October , the first crash occurred. Airbus issues software bug alert after fatal plane crash. Glitch found in engine software requires immediate checks after issue-plagued fleet is grounded.
The Airbus AM has been plagued by technical faults and now software glitches that reportedly caused a crash.
0コメント