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Old 12th Mar 2010, 15:47
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dangermouse
 
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I would have thought

Pretty much the same until OEI then ooops!!

You also save weight by having a MGB that doesnt need to cope with a massive OEI single input requirement

The three engines also allow you to cruise with one shutdown for increased endurance/range. Difficult to do with only 2 donks

The Chinook benefits by having a 1960s structure, 1960s crashworthiness and no tail rotor (all the power goes to lift).

The MI-26 of course has two HONKING great engines (11400 SHP each) which kind of puts things into perspective!!

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