If a plane of one engine on either wing loses full power in one, why does it not spin around in circles since all of the power is coming from one side?

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If a plane of one engine on either wing loses full power in one, why does it not spin around in circles since all of the power is coming from one side?

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They use the rudder to counteract that force. Or if they aren’t going fast enough to have enough control authority, and don’t reduce thrust on the other engine to keep it manageable, they crash.

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