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F-35's are also single engine.
by woodandsteel 9y ago
F-35's are also single engine.
- nradov 9y agoRight and that was another terrible decision. The V/STOL F-35B variant was only practical with a single engine because twin engines would have caused dangerous thrust imbalances during landing. But that constraint forced the F-35A and F-35C models to also have single engines for commonality, resulting in lower speed, higher drag, and reduced survivability. The whole program is full of misguided compromises like that.
- woodandsteel 9y agoWell the F-16 is also single engine, as are a great many other successful fighter planes.