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Aircraft Flight Reliability and the Safety Landscape of Aircraft Use

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We investigate what can be done, to make better aircraft in terms of control, safety and efficiency. We also discuss the drawbacks in these areas and where their impacts occur.

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Schagaev, I., Kirk, B.R. (2018). Aircraft Flight Reliability and the Safety Landscape of Aircraft Use. In: Active System Control . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46813-6_3

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