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Old 22nd February 2021, 22:17   #15
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But would you want an engine of this size and weight in your bedroom/living room/bathroom et al.?
Well, what is the alternative if a wrecked engine destroys a wing or an aircraft? The choice as in many cases must be of damage limitation ... I would guess.

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The shear pins are for location only.
If the shear pins are for location only then surely by definition they serve no other purpose ... assuming that you are correct.

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The GE engine might be just a one off!
It might be if it were relevant to this thread. But, is it?
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