Originally Posted by
dakkg651
the expense of having and running 2 engines was offset by not losing so many.
I think the Meteor was the exception here.
In the 50s and 60s it was easy to acquire your own meatbox.
dakkg, you didn't mention why.
'twas not because they had twice as many unservieacble engines, it was that wonderful logic that said, we are likely to lose one engine so we must practise flying on just one.
And lo, they did and the twin-engined aircraft one one engine behaved just like single engined aircraft - they too crashed.
It wasn't just jets. A Valetta, on a check ride, IIRC a good engine was shut down at the same time as the other failed or the drills were executed on the wrong engine.
Same with the Vulcan. If we lose one we will probably lose 2 so we will practise on 2. And lo, they crashed too
