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Old 7th Jan 2005, 16:25
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humble_dor
 
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When will it happen ?

Just wondering if one engined airplane will burn less fuel than a twin.

Okay, when you lose one engine you lose all power. But there must be means to minimize the CONSEQUENCES of powerless landing/ditching. You can reduce the cinetic energy by lowering the falling/gliding speed with parachute or dragchute.

Airplane designers can put engine intake where the risk of bird strike or ingestion is nill or limited.
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