ELi5 How can modern jet airliners fly on one engine without going in circles?
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Most of the energy is going forward/upward from the engine, be it 1, 2, or 4 engines. Even on a single engine in the middle there is a slight push to one side as the engine spins (most pilots are familair with this from learning on prop planes). You can correct this by slightly angling the plane to offset the push to the other side.
In modern aircraft, computers correct for this as they do a majority of the flying, and as long as you have some engine power, you can keep flying and correcting for any issues pushing your nose to one side or the other and increasing or decreasing power as needed
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