BoeingDrew
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This may sound like a very stupid question, but I don't know what ETOPS is
. I'v read it in books and posts, but I never could figure out what it was. I'm completely clueless on what it is.
ETOPS
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montanapilot
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ETOPS = Extended twin-engine operations
Timbuff10
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The question is: Is it better to have 4 engines (747, 340) where the probability of an engine failure doubles, or is it better to have 2 engines where an engine failure is less likely?
I heard there is an island in the pacific that all the ETOPS flights use as a possible diversion point. From what I hear its a tiny island and the runway takes up like half the space. I think the story goes that Airbus wanted to buy the island and tear up the runway so that airlines would be less inclined to buy boeing 777s and Airbus' 340s would then become a big seller.
Anyone know about this?
I heard there is an island in the pacific that all the ETOPS flights use as a possible diversion point. From what I hear its a tiny island and the runway takes up like half the space. I think the story goes that Airbus wanted to buy the island and tear up the runway so that airlines would be less inclined to buy boeing 777s and Airbus' 340s would then become a big seller.
Anyone know about this?
Sprint100
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The question is: Is it better to have 4 engines (747, 340) where the probability of an engine failure doubles, or is it better to have 2 engines where an engine failure is less likely?
I heard there is an island in the pacific that all the ETOPS flights use as a possible diversion point. From what I hear its a tiny island and the runway takes up like half the space. I think the story goes that Airbus wanted to buy the island and tear up the runway so that airlines would be less inclined to buy boeing 777s and Airbus' 340s would then become a big seller.
Anyone know about this?
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Nope I haven't heard of it. but it sounds like what you have to do in business these days: IE. Microsoft LOL!!!!!!!!!
The question is: Is it better to have 4 engines (747, 340) where the probability of an engine failure doubles, or is it better to have 2 engines where an engine failure is less likely?
I heard there is an island in the pacific that all the ETOPS flights use as a possible diversion point. From what I hear its a tiny island and the runway takes up like half the space. I think the story goes that Airbus wanted to buy the island and tear up the runway so that airlines would be less inclined to buy boeing 777s and Airbus' 340s would then become a big seller.
Anyone know about this?
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Nope I haven't heard of it. but it sounds like what you have to do in business these days: IE. Microsoft LOL!!!!!!!!!