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Old 12-17-2001, 01:17 AM
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Ollie
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Default Too Much Power?

It depends on how far down you can throttle the larger engine and the minimum thrust it produces at idle. If it is too much, you may have trouble landing under power. The affects of engine vibration energy with respect to the weight and strenght of the airframe need to be considered and vibration minimized. Fuel consumption and costs will go up.