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Re:United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet sepa... by tshaddox on Saturday February 20, 2021 @05:55PM (#26208811)
Generally transatlantic jetliners have more than 2 engines, although I suppose that’s beginning to change.
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Re:United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet sepa... by rsynnott on Saturday February 20, 2021 @06:06PM (#26208905)
The vast majority of transatlantic airliners today are two engine aircraft. For four engines, you’re basically looking at 747s and maybe the odd a340 that has somehow escaped retirement. The last large four engine airliner will go out of production next year.
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Re:United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet sepa... by ghaff on Saturday February 20, 2021 @06:07PM (#26208913)
That really hasn't been true since 747s started to be retired so it started to change years ago and 2-engine is now essentially the norm.
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Re:United B772 at Denver on Feb 20th 2021, engine inlet sepa... by NikolaeVarius on Saturday February 20, 2021 @07:07PM (#26209412)
This has not been true for a decade
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