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Question: Types of failures in Prop engines? Posted: 15 Feb 2016 12:00 AM PST Airplane engines are NOT car engines. They are designed and constructed to run at constant speeds and at full throttle for several hours at a time. I doubt that just running at wide open throttle would have any such effect as you are apparently worried about. HOWEVER, a stopped PISTON engine means that the prop has stopped spinning too, and unless it can be "feathered" prior to failure, the prop will create some additional drag on the airframe and shorten the glide distance that the aircraft is capable of. Even then, fixed wing airplanes DO NOT just drop like a rock when the engine stops. As long as the wings are intact and can create lift, the airplane WILL glide a reasonable distance before coming to a stop on the ground. IF the pilot can reach a safe landing spot, then it is still possible to land the airplane without crashing and walk away from it. |
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