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16th Dec 2011, 07:39

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The real deciding factor for ETOPS times is not "how long can you fly on 1 engine", as the answer is effectively infinitely; these engines have a phenomonally low IFSD rate.
It is fire suppression (for the holds) that is the limiting factor.

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