
ALEX
@ajtourville · Feb 4, 2021
Wouldn't it be safer to light 3, and throttle 3 for landing just in case there's 1 engine failure?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Yes, but engines have a min throttle point where there is flameout risk, so landing on 3 engines means high thrust/weight (further away from hover point), which is also risky
08:28 PM · February 4, 2021 · 0 views
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