Submitted by haboo213 t3_xtr2ft in dataisbeautiful
PassionatePossum t1_iqszcit wrote
Reply to comment by fredinNH in [OC] Supersonic Inefficiency: Why the Concorde Was Decommissioned by haboo213
ETOPS is a certification that allows twin-engine planes fly routes where the nearest airport is 60 minutes or more away (e.g. transatlantic routes).
They basically have to show that it is extremely unlikely that both engines would fail at the same time.
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