From: acm@SkyNet.GUN.de (Dietmar Hanke)
Organization: SkyNet Informationssysteme Krefeld, FRG
Date: 22 Oct 93 01:05:28 PDT
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From: acm@SkyNet.GUN.de (Dietmar Hanke)
Newsgroups: sci.aeronautics.airliners
Subject: 2 engines vs 4 engines planes
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Date: Mon, 27 Sep 93 18:53:29 CET
Organization: SkyNet Informationssysteme Krefeld, FRG
I have recognized that more and more aircrafts used for transatlantic
flights just have 2 engines, like the B-767, B-757, A300 ...
What happens if one of the 2 engines of a B-767 fails somewhere over the
atlantic? Which distance can this jet still fly by just using one engine.
Is it possible to fly a B-747 when 2 of the 4 engines failed? Was it even
possible when both engines on one wing woudn't work anymore?
I allways prefer a flight on a B-747 when I have to get from Frankfurt to
New York if there were also 2 engine jets on that route. Would you think
the same way?
Thanx for a response to my questions.
