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The things you've mentioned are likely to have significant downsides specifically in terms of weight and complexity



The A-10 Close Air Support aircraft manages to survive in exceptionally stressful circumstances. The flight control systems are triply redundant: two independent hydraulic systems, and a set of cables if both hydraulic systems fail.

Having a second angle of attack sensor on the Boeing 737 MAX (which is critical to aircraft safety) be an extra cost option is unconscionable.




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