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To: FaultLine who wrote (59674)	12/3/2002 1:59:32 PM
From: Sig	Read Replies (2) of 281500

I've worked on quite a few Boeings. A 707 can stay in the air with only one of the four engines operating- or else I was just dreaming when we flew around Puget Sound for 1/2 hr with only one. In addition, the engine pods are designed with a shear bolt which will separate the engine from the wing in case of an overload -like excessive g"s or other stress. This also automatically closes fuel valves to prevent fires and fuel loss. .To have a missile fly up a tailpipe and destroy or remove an engine is survivable as long as the wing is not damage too bad. Even if control surfaces are damaged Boeing usually has 2 or more backup control systems to move them We did not test for that situation as it was not a required test in the FAA handbook.(hahahaha), but there may be a historic precedent in the survivability of the B-17's Fly in peace Sig

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