Quantitative determination of safety of multi-engine airplanes as compared with single-engine airplanes on basis of mathematical probability of forced landings due to power-plant failure; corrections for improved power-plant reliability; reduction of reliability due to overloading of remaining engines after failure of one, and increased probability of first engine failure as number of engines is increased. (See also Italian translation in Rivista Aeronautica v 12 n 4 Apr 1936 p 28-33)


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    Title :

    Relative safety of multi-engine airplanes


    Additional title:

    J Aeronautical Sciences


    Contributors:
    Perkins, K. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1936


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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