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Some of it may be related to the 3-engine design, if Boeing had modeled that 2 engines still provided sufficient power in all scenarios. But a takeoff does see
by ethbr1 9mo ago
Some of it may be related to the 3-engine design, if Boeing had modeled that 2 engines still provided sufficient power in all scenarios.
But a takeoff does seem like the worst time to catastrophically lose 1/3 power, even without FOD intake by the central engine.
- foldr 9mo agoCertainly two engines would provide enough power in all scenarios, including take off. That’s a fundamental safety requirement that any airliner meets.