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Old 05-26-2012, 03:56 AM
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Ok, back to the tech stuff...although I know nothing about it.

I saw on the discovery channel or history or science or something that modern passenger planes could literally drop just about half of everything and still fly fine. As in: 2 engines could fly with 1, half the wing's parts could fall out and it would still operate, half the pilots could fall dead (Co-pilot!!!!!).

Anyone have confirmation. The particular point made was that wings have basically doubles of every part and that they can work with like 40% of the parts in there.

Sorry for my aeronautical stupidity.
Generally speaking this is true...although it's been more likely that the captain has been the one dropping dead, not the first officer.
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