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Old 11th Nov 2011, 16:05
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disco87
 
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Critical Engine

Hi,

First off, I don't fly a jet, but I was reading that in an aircraft powered by turbofan engines there is not a critical engine. My understanding of the critical engine is that it is the engine, that if it were to fail, would give the most adverse handling qualities.

My question is that if you were on the takeoff run with a crosswind from the right and the right engine failed, this would cause more asymmetric problems than if the left engine failed. In this scenario I would have though that the right hand engine is the critical engine.

Is my thinking wrong in this?

Thanks
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