[BenLurkin]

And if one of hose fails, it will be hard to keep it up. In the air. Flying. The plane.

[Telepathic Intruder]

Oh you mean the plane. Once in the air, engine power is not that important for slow steady flight, or landing. It’s going fast that needs both of them.

[txnativegop]

Yeah, I have the same concern. I much prefer 3 or 4 engines. do they make 3 engined planes these days? LOL

[Paal Gulli]

"And if one of hose fails, it will be hard to keep it up. In the air. Flying. The plane."

WRONG!

A 2-engine aircraft has to meet the same minimum rate of climb requirements with one engine inop as a 3 or 4 engine a/c does. Which means the sole operating engine when a 2-engine jet is one engine inop has to produce at least as much thrust as a 3 or 4 engine jet does with only 2 or 3 engines (respectively) operating.

It's a good thing people who build airplanes aren't as stupid as you take them for.