> whose turbine engines have the habit of stalling at the worst possible moment Helicopter turbine engines operate on exactly the same principles at the 90,000

> whose turbine engines have the habit of stalling at the worst possible moment Helicopter turbine engines operate on exactly the same principles at the 90,000lb thrust turbofan under the wing of a 777. They are incomprehensibly reliable. Things that lead to helicopter autororation are usually mechanical failure of the transmission.