Re:How the airline industry got wise to seat belts
by ceejayoz on Monday August 30, 2021 @06:29PM
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> I don't think engine failure on an airplane is such an anti-climatic event, on average.
It often is, actually. They have more than one engine precisely for that scenario, and can fly quite well with one down. Flights over water are also carefully planned based on distance to the nearest airport with an engine out.
It often is, actually. They have more than one engine precisely for that scenario, and can fly quite well with one down. Flights over water are also carefully planned based on distance to the nearest airport with an engine out.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETOPS
Even if you lose all four on a 747, there’s surprisingly large amounts of time to troubleshoot if you’re at cruise.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_9
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider