Is it true that a B737 can make a safe take off on one engine unlike the A320?

Question

"If an engine fails at the moment of rotation a 737 can take off safely unlike the A320" I've heard this statement from a flight instructor whose a staunch fan of Boeing! Do you think it's true? Subjective answers are unwelcomed, I like both Airbus and Boeing!

Answer 1

In order to meet certification minimums, all commercial airplanes must be able to safely take off and climb with one engine inoperative... therefore, if one engine, on either the 373 or A320 fails on rotation, tests and certifications prove that one engine will be fine to get them turned around and back to the airport... Your instructor is full of it...

As a side note, in a MD-11, like your name, they must be able to safely climb and fly on two of the three engines for certification, and with a 747 for example, they must be able to perform with only 3 of 4 engines operating...

Answer 2

all twin engine commercial jets are certified to continue takeoff safely after an engine fails at v1. And contrary to what someone said, Vr can be the same as V1.

Answer 3

It could still take off with enough runway space. When there is an engine failure on take off, the air conditioning system shuts off so that full power can be given to the other engine. This is because the air conditioning system taps off of a certain stage of compression in the engine, which lowers it's thrust a little.

Answer 4

Both aircraft can successfully take off if a engine fails at rotation.

Answer 5

Yup. The certification requirement says that the aircraft must be able to takeoff with an engine failure after V1 and Vr always has to be greater than V1.

Vr is actually much higher than is required to get the aircraft airborne. Most can become airborne even below Vmu but the tail will scrape, (this happened once to an Air Canada 767 taking off out of Frankfurt because of the wrong data entered into the FMC).

Delaying rotation allows the aircraft to be close to the single-engine safety speed (V2 which is the big plane equivalent to Vyse)

Answer 6

Both can do it. What your instructor said is an absolutely incorrect statement. The entire purpose of the V1 speed math is that an aircraft that hits V1 (takeoff decision speed) can continue to takeoff on the available runway with one engine. In addition, V1 occur prior to Vr (rotation speed), (the difference is usually about 5 knots).

Either aircraft, having achieved V1, can fly. The same is true for MD, Canidair and Embraer products. It's the definition of the V1, Vr relationship.

Answer 7

They both our 737 and the A320 can take off on One Engine.

Answer 8

both airplanes will take off with one engine like everyone says. i just thought you would like this video. cheers

http://www.flightlevel350.com/Aircraft_Boeing_757-200-Airline_Thomsonfly_Aviation_Video-8457.html

Answer 9

Both can land with one engine.
Pilots know how to land with only one working engine.
They use flaps and the use of the trim, and the rudder.

Answer 10

The rules for commercial carriers are that you must calculate V1, VR, and V2 speeds before you roll. These are based on aircraft weight, air temperature, humidity, and runway length as the major criteria.

If engine failure occurs before V1, you hit the brakes and stop. After V1, you continue takeoff on the remaining engine(s) using the other V speeds as references for various flight conditions.

Both Boeing and Airbus will take off on one engine above V1 - calculated for the specific flight conditions for each.