Originally Posted by jondc9
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A quick question for the 747 guys: can the 747 fly on one engine? I thought I read it can, provided the operating engine is an inboard engine (ie: 2 or 3) and the weight/ altitude/ temps are all ok.
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jondc9.....
Methinks the question may be more apt to say can a 747 fly on 2 engines....as demostrated in real life cases like the Cargo ElAl classic at AMS. It all depends on residual damage/systems/airframe condition.
747 2 engine loss on one side = catastrophic if linked with flap/wing residual damage. 747 on one engine in a scenario similar to the Air Transat Azores incident (or on zero engines) is more about glide angle/ratio and no other airframe damage (residual factors) to complicate matters. (Wx/rudder hold factors et al, etc, etc).
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