One engine good, two engines better, 12 engines...?

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Although continuing to insist that there is nothing wrong with the Trent 900 engine used on the A380, despite the uncontained failure that left a hole in the wing of a Qantas A380 and rained down bits of engine over the Indonesian island of Batam - engine maker Rolls-Royce has come up with a solution that has multiple contingencies built into it. And it also boasts the largest carbon footprint of any aircraft in the world (yes even bigger than the AN-225)...yay!

Belly Ache - Payload Asia February 2011 Issue