Mythbuster: Single engine safety
Is one of these a deathtrap? There was a decent crown at the air show today. It was a beautiful August Saturday, with just the slightest wisps of clouds high up. "Time to start the show." Captain Buster said to himself as he throttled his trusty CF-18 Hornet demonstrator up and off the tarmac. Buster had a privilege of following The Snowbirds that day, so he knew he had his work cut out for him. "No problem." he thought, those 50-year-old CT-114s may have their precision, but the ol' Hornet had raw power on its side. Captain Buster imagined he could hear the crowd's "Ooohhs!" and "Aahhhs!" over the roar of this after burning GE404 turbofans. Even after 30 years of service, the Hornet was still an impressive plane. Its high thrust and high angle-of-attack performance allowed it to perform maneuvers that seemed to contradict the laws of physics. "Not bad for an old girl..." thought Buster with a smile. ...