Eli5: How do planes fly with one engine?

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If you get pushed from one side only, doesnt that mean the plane can only go to the opposite lane? Or cicrling

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Yes, kind of.

A twin engine plane running on one engine will have an unbalanced force trying to make it yaw/turn. But planes have other control surfaces that can counteract that turning force. The ailerons can be used to put the plane into a shallow, counterbalancing turn, and the rudder can point the nose off center.

This causes a lot more drag, and with only partial power, the plane will not work as well. But, it should still be able to fly.

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