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Most of the time aircraft do not lose 2 or more engines but one.
A 747 can fly with one engine out and indeed, a King Air, granted a small aircraft, can even take off with one of 2 engines out. So a single engine failure is not necessarily catastroohic depending on aircraft and conditions.

I don't think i would want to fly with you.... :-)
 
I don't think i would want to fly with you.... :)
I'm just saying in an emergency they can. Not saying I want to. Again, it sure beats the Gimli glider... can only glide so long in a large jet aircraft. Having 1 dead engine at least gives a chance.
Let's clarify....

The 747 flight manual states 2 engines are required to maintain level flight.

It wont maintain altitude on only one functioning engine.

I've always believed the flight manual over opinions and discussion topics.
Yes and a 747 has 4 engines. So it can lose one and function reasonably. That was the point
 
I'm just saying in an emergency they can. Not saying I want to. Again, it sure beats the Gimli glider... can only glide so long in a large jet aircraft. Having 1 dead engine at least gives a chance.

Yes and a 747 has 4 engines. So it can lose one and function reasonably. That was the point

Read back a ways. I responded to a "one engine only" comment.
 
Read back a ways. I responded to a "one engine only" comment.
There was also the quote of 1 engine out 3 working on the same post? I figured it was refereing to that as that was a later post specifically about the 747.
I also was not referring to a 747 in the one engine post. I said "many"...
One out, 3 working was the point entirely. One engine failure.

Here it is, not that it really matters
With one engine out. 3 engines working...

Many aircraft can apparently do ok with only one engine but they tend to plummet on no engines!!

Let's clarify....

The 747 flight manual states 2 engines are required to maintain level flight.

It wont maintain altitude on only one functioning engine.

I've always believed the flight manual over opinions and discussion topics.
 
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