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I was watching the Discovery Channel piece on the crash of United 232, & it reminded me how stupid the design of the DC-10 seems: one engine in the base of the fin, with all the hydraulic lines running past it, & no protection in case of FOD or catastrophic failure?.:eek: How did this get past the design stage without somebody saying, "This is stupid."?:oops: How did it get past certification without somebody saying it?:eek::oops::oops:

So: how much difference would it make to Douglas, & the airline industry, had the DC-10's OTL design not been approved for either construction or certification? (Pick either, I don't care.)

What might Douglas have built, instead?

Might the failure of approval have killed Douglas?
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