(April 18, 2018 at 8:25 pm)Jehanne Wrote:(April 18, 2018 at 5:24 pm)johan Wrote: When you look at the numbers, number of engines that exist, number of hours they spend in flight, number of fan blade failures they experience, you realize the current level of engineering is more than adequate to insure excellent levels of public safety. You probably have a better chance of being crushed by a meteor while also being bit by a shark than you have of being killed as a result of turbine engine fan blade failure.
Oh, I agree, but then again, if it is possible to make air travel even safer, why not?
In a word, cost. And weight. Window material that is as good or better than aluminum at protecting against projectiles already exists. And it weighs a ton. Fit out your 737 with those windows and you wouldn't have to worry about those cramped airline seats anymore. Passengers would have tons of space to stretch out because the plane would likely only be able to lift a dozen or so. Which would of course impact ticket prices. Which brings us back to the word, cost.
All to protect against a problem that is already so rare it hardly qualifies as a problem. At some point you have to draw the line and say its good enough or you'll never accomplish anything.
