Will they build a plane that doesn't crash? ?

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Lewisthelab

No. look at how much the US spent on the space shuttle and 2 of them have gone tiits up. Whats the chances of a private company designing a plane that dosn't crash, considering all of the outside forces involved

Andy Biker

Well most of them don't. Have you ever been in one that has?

Edit: Its just not possible. Planes fly millions of miles every year. How can you defend against every possibility.
Can you build an egg cup that never cracks, a coke can whose ring-pull never breaks off, a pair of socks that never rip? no.

Take a flight and enjoy it!

203

When humans are infallible then maybe we could build infallible machines.

Even though we live in the safest times in human history, there are still risks and dangers.

magic200659

I think what comes up must come down. But not only that, its gravity it plays a big part on air plane's. I think they wont.

John C

A plane is simply the combination of a bunch of complex processes. So, as long as there is potential damage to any of the factors of this system, the plane is subject to fail. (ie-crash). Technically, all planes are crashproof in theory. It's when you find out they aren't that the theory is quashed. And another lesson is learned at a high price.
Once a plane ceases to crash, you have found it. Until then, it's all a work in progress.

I Know Where You Live >=)

I sae that question before...once again..stupid question.

The planes need those ''silly little design things'' to function properly. If there is a technical fault with the plane, it doesnt mean people built the plane to ''go wrong''. They build them all the same, and those ''silly little design things'' are all the same in planes...some break. just like some things in life break...they just break...they arnt built to break....

flubster666

Not in your life time will you see planes that are crash proof. Heres why:

The worst crash killed nearly 600 people in Tenerife in 1976 - two 747's colliding on the runway - cause: human error.

The very first passenger jet - the Comet, suffered explosive decompression due to metal fatigue and several were lost - this is now understood and rarely causes fatalities.

A 737 crashed into the Potomac river (early 80's) due to poor weather and proximity to another jet causing engine inefficiency on take off - few survivors - partially attributed to human error

A DC-10's engine disintegrated mid flight (80's again) debris cut the main hydraulic lines causing loss of controls - although the other two engines kept the plane up it couldn't land safely and had to crash land - crew and some passengers survived. - engine probably wasn't adequately serviced causing it to explode

Air France concorde - punctured fuel tank caused by foreign object damage (debris from an earlier take off - tyre blow out) all killed.

Airbus or MD-80 (cant recall but sure it was one of the two) coming in to land (can't remember where but Spanish Islands or Greek Islands) hit air turbulance near the ground and literally fell out of the sky - few survivors.

I could go on and on and on - can you se a pattern here? External influences and human error are the biggest causes.

So like I say - not in your life time

ukok

No because it is pilot error that causes most crashes. If there is a technical or mechanical error there are always ways for the pilot to deal with the situation to ensure the safety of the plane. Simply put each situation that can go wrong has at least 2 built in protections that the pilot can call on to remedy.
The answer even leaving aside pilot error is no of course.

Simon C

it would be impossible to design "perfect planes" beacuse many air crashes are due to extarnal factors such as birdstrikes or other objects striking the aircraft. Even the best designed systems are never 100% perfect, and even if they were, the manufacurarers would never state so, because if something DID go wrong, then the lawsuits would be unimaginable.

I think Boeing have a pretty good safety record.

Rhianna

Studies have shown that the majority of people would survive the IMPACT of a plane crash, the problem of course, is that fuel ignites..so perhaps the better question would be; When will they create inflammable fuel for use in aircrafts?

(wow I've ventured out of the Health category for once!)

Dal MaccA

or build one like a volvo that can take the impact

Neil

Perhaps the reason you got "silly" answers is that you asked what is fundamentally a silly question.

Mentioning cars or trains was not silly. Most plane crashes, like most train or car crashes are not caused by failures of vehicle systems but by human error. So even if perfection could be achieved in airplane (or car, or train, or bicycle) design and manufacture, that would not end crashes.

sjdgls

No.

xJESSx

its like saying will there build a car that doesnt crash or a person that doesnt have an accident it was'nt purposley built to crash.

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SCHUMIGIRL1956

All airplanes are safe its just as they say luck of the draw, i hear a great deal of airplane crashes,but it still don't put me off flying.as it is number 1s safest way of transport.

asseenfromoutside

Will they ever build a plane that doesn't crash? uuhhmmm. ang on I'll just get out my chrystal ball and take a look.

Well this is an interesting question. I have thought about it some and the only way they will ever come up with a plane that does not crash is if humans are not involved. I mean it would have to be built by robotic arms and such and no human touch. Man pretty much destroys everything he makes, eventually. Boeing is a great company with a great reputation. If it could be controlled by computers and computers only it might work.

CheyEbz - he's here 27.03.09

Airbus i personally think are the way forward.

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