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Old 12th November 2003 | 08:03
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DA50driver
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From: A Marriott somewhere
3 Engines on Falcons

I don't know, but it feels really good to have 3 throttles in my hand. I have flown a Falcon 50 for a couple of years, and it is a wonderful airplane.

Also, if you lose one engine on a twin, you loose a lot of your excess power(which makes you climb). If you lose one of three, you lose a lot less of your excess power on a percentage basis.

The airplane has an amazing performance envelope. We operate out of a 4300 foot strip, and can legally carry 3.5 hours of fuel on a wet runway, ISA day. Off longer runways we can non-stop it to Western Europe.
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