Originally Posted by
giulio
Hello. I don't know if this is the right place to ask these things. If not, I apologize in advance. I'd like to know if, during the WWII, a twin engine aircraft could fly without an engine.
1) Is it correct that a twin engined aircraft, in normal contitions, has exactly twice the power needed to fly?
2) Could an aircraft like a Vickers Wellington take off and/or fly with one engine out of service?
Thanks in advance.
Boris Johnson's grandad had an engine failure in a Wimpey shortly after departing Chivenor on an op during WW2 with a full load of bombs and depth charges. He immediatley elected to return to base but unfortunately after the dead engine caught fire and detached itself from the aircraft, he crash landed and sustained an injury which cut short his flying career.