Why Modern Jet Engines Almost Never Fail
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Four engines to cross an ocean became two — because engines became astonishingly reliable. The quiet revolution nobody notices is the reason you don't. In this video: • How reliable modern turbofans really are (the numbers) • ETOPS: proving an engine deserves the ocean • The torture tests: birds, ice, blades let loose • What still goes wrong, and why it mostly doesn't matter #aviation #jetengine #engineering #etops
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