"Morgans" wrote in message
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The answer to what?

To what light twin could take off on one engine. (a different thread)
Kinda cheating, having a huge runway, like a lake! g

Ahh...thanks. I'd killed that thread already. Guess I missed the question.

Though, seems to me that with a sufficiently long runway, any light twin
could take off on one engine, assuming the runway elevation is reasonably
below the single-engine service ceiling. If you have enough thrust to
maintain altitude, you have enough thrust to takeoff.

You do, of course, need sufficient directional control, but I'd guess that
between the nosewheel, some rudder effectiveness, and even some judicious
braking (even if it does lengthen the takeoff run even further), this is
just a matter of pilot technique, not of whether it can be done at all.

I guess I'm surprised this was questioned by anyone (except possibly our
resident know-nothing-question-everything, of course), and especially to the
extent to require a new thread.

My apologies if I've just restarted the debate. Just tell me to go back and
read the original thread if I'm opening the same can of worms again.

Pete