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Originally posted by SeTec
It depends. As a general rule a 2 engine plane can maintain altitude on just one engine. but a 4 engine plane would need 2 working to maintain. and forget about climbing over those mountains infront of you
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This is not correct. A 4 engine aircraft cannot maintain altitude on 2 engines above FL330, same goes for a 2 engine aircraft on 1 engine. When fully loaded and with full fuel tanks it can't even maintain that altitude.