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		blantonl on Dec 4, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How an RC airplane buzzed the Statue of Liberty, w... This video clearly shows what might happen when a single engine aircraft at <500 AGL hits an object. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN_Zl64OQEw This was an F-16 that ingested a bird after takeoff, engine relight failed and pilots ejected after pointing the plane into a field.

pmorici on Dec 4, 2010 [–]

Isn't that why most passenger planes have 2 or more engines?

blantonl on Dec 4, 2010 | [–]

Well, ALL commercial aircraft have 2 or more engines.

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