Probabilities of success of sustained flights by multiple-engined airplanes; principal factors include length of time to which airplane is set to fly, total number of engines on airplane, and minimum number of engines that will sustain flight after rest have failed; advantage of single-engined over four-engined airplane, for indefinite lengths of time, is greater than it is for three-engined airplane.


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    Title :

    Multi-motored airplanes


    Additional title:

    Aviation Eng


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1930


    Size :

    2 pages


    Remarks:

    3 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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