On 8/30/04 9:24 AM, in article ,
"Ed Rasimus" wrote:


Dunno about John, but my conclusion is that there is no essential
advantage in combat between a one and two jet aircraft. As long as T/W
is adequate, it doesn't make much difference. The increased complexity
of dual systems raises the support costs and increases the probability
of an aircraft being unavailable due to maintenance. The redundance of
the second engine allows for some recoveries for inflight emergencies,
but a good argument can be made that battle damage losses aren't
impacted statistically between one and two engine birds.

There are very good arguments to be made for both sides of the issue.

I agree about the both arguments statement, but I don't know a single Navy
(right now) driver who, if given the choice, would pick single engine over
dual engine in the carrier environment. It always comes down to that small
percentage/large dollar issue.

--Woody