slim_slag
14th Nov 2002, 17:20
The other day, I was telling a nervous flying friend that he was safer crossing the Atlantic on an ETOPS plane than a MD-11 or a 747. Part of my argument was if you lost two engines on a 777 you were going down, but if you lost two engines on an MD-11 or 747 you were going down too.
Problem is, I cannot now find any proof on the Internet that my confident bollocking on was correct.
So can the experts tell us what is the service ceiling of these transatlantic two/three/four engine transport jets with one/two/three engines out?
(I still think you are safer on ETOPS, but for other reasons, like hold fire fighting ability - but could be taking bollox there too :D )
Problem is, I cannot now find any proof on the Internet that my confident bollocking on was correct.
So can the experts tell us what is the service ceiling of these transatlantic two/three/four engine transport jets with one/two/three engines out?
(I still think you are safer on ETOPS, but for other reasons, like hold fire fighting ability - but could be taking bollox there too :D )