Stbentoak
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My PA31P broke down on a regular basis…1976 aerospace quality..redundancy that meant you had to fix two engines instead of one. if you think it’s hard to get a car fixed try that...
The engine that powers 90% of the 737's/ A320's (the world's most popular planes...) in the sky, the CFM-56-7 Has a mean time of 13500 hours before any unscheduled shop service requirement. (IE; check engine light comes on...) The average 737 logs 3000 engine hours per year. Thats over 4 years of service before it usually comes into the shop for anything. 10X more complex... and more electronics...
The point being.. vehicles can be perfected better than they are.... Sure things break, but vehicle and their systems should be vetted and tested better before release to the public. Quality is not job 1 anymore, and all mfg's need to get back to that....