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Originally Posted by Jetsetter
The four engines on the A380 and 747, and the six engines on the Antonov 225 are purely for propulsion purposes
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Schit! That explains everything so clearly now, here all this time I was wondering what the hell all those noisy round things were doing hanging in the breeze.
Don't be so quick to assure us of the demise of the 4-engine jumbo jetliner there Einstein.
There is only one benefit to a twin jet over a 4 engine jet and that is of economics (2 engines are cheaper to buy and maintain than 4), there are so many benefits to having 4 engines that many modern designed aircraft will utilize this engine configuration for eons to come.
Economics is the same reason that we won’t see orbital transporters put into regular service any time in the near future.