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I think almost every plane can glide safely for a lot longer than it takes to restart the engines. Could be dangerous at low altitudes still.
by ricardobeat 8y ago
I think almost every plane can glide safely for a lot longer than it takes to restart the engines. Could be dangerous at low altitudes still.
- aaronmdjones 8y agoThat and restarting an engine in-flight is faster than starting it on the ground because it's already spinning (by virtue of sailing through the air, like a windmill). This is, aptly, called windmill starting.