Originally Posted by
421dog
This doesn’t make any sense to me. Please elaborate.
Just checked back to admit that there are plenty of single engine Ferries and Faireys, but I’ve never seen a Faerie or a Fairy that had an attached ICE.
Let me try my best. There are 4 engined jet aircraft, still around but getting fewer by the year.
If there is an inflight shutdown for eg, of an engine, involving a 4 engined aircraft. Then provided the crew are qualified and the country the aircraft in which the 3 engine takeoff is intended, allowes, the aircraft maybe be flown to a suitable maintenance facility, for an engine change.
More cost effective than having a replacement engine flown out and fitted.