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I thought the basic problem with the A380 is that it's simply too big for how airlines want to run the majority of routes these days?
by leoc 9y ago
I thought the basic problem with the A380 is that it's simply too big for how airlines want to run the majority of routes these days?
- nordsieck 9y ago4 engine aircraft are technically more safe than 2 engine aircraft. Boeing and Airbus have just gotten so good at engineering safe 2 engine aircraft that companies can run them over oceans without too much trouble. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSxSgbNQi-g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSxSgbNQi-g
- ams6110 9y agoA four engine aircraft has four times the probability of an engine failure as a single engine aircraft. Of course it still has three engines left if that happens
- LoSboccacc 9y agoAnd the fires