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Old December 20th, 2020, 05:39 PM
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Default Re: Jets & Planes but no UAV's here.

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Originally Posted by DRG View Post
What one engine gets you is a search and rescue operation and a crash investigation ( ...in a remote area ) and that attitude is deeply ingrained
The same reason the US Navy and USMC are fond of two engine aircraft. REALLY hard to swim 500km back to your carrier.

However, modern jet engines are pretty reliable so that's not as big an issue as it use to be.
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