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Goudie,
That is a load of crap- shutting an engine down, to conserve fuel. In cruise, it can be demonstrated that with an engine out, the resultant thrust setting on the remaining engines, in order to achieve a satisfactory ground speed, is equal to- or greater than that set with all engines operating and the fuel used is thus-the same or more. In addition, the procedure to restart an engine (in the case of an emergency), particularly in the case of a propellor type, makes for a lengthy, if not risky thing. Eagle was not an airline and certainly, most civil operators-carrying passengers-would engage in any such practice. Stop talking through your fundamental NACA Scoop.
Ex-Eagle crew.