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Originally Posted by WacoFan  This wreck spurred my curiousity with something. Please forgive if it is a stupid question. I am NOT speculation regarding this accident, just a question.
What happens, in a three or four engined airplane, of you lose more than one engine after V1? Is V1 calculated to just the loss of one? If V1 is calculated for the loss of one, what happens between V1 and Vr in a Whale of MD-11 if you lose more than one? |
Depends on...for us (the C-5) if it is a fairly light airplane, it will still be flyable, albeit barely. Now if you are loaded up heading across the pond, then you are probably screwed. The C-5 that crashed in Dover (basically heavy and on 2 engines) they could have made the runway if they had the correct flap setting on the approach. Now, they didn't lose the engine(s) on take off, but you can google the crash and read all about it. It is still considered "privileged" information so although the information is readily available, I *personally* can't discuss the mishap.