Single Engine v. Two Engines

how bout a debate over one of the longest standing issues in aviation..a single engine design versus a double engine design.

in the past, double engines were favored due to the unreliability of engines compared to today’s engines as well as survival reasons (making it back to base with one engine)..

however today, engines have definitely improved and we see single engine aircraft such as the M2K series being very reliable, then there are factors such as fuel consumption as generally, two engines suck up more gas than a single engine..

so what’s your take on it.

(of course this doesn’t really apply to the big fighters like the F-15, 14, and Flankers, but more to lighter aircraft such as middle weights, light weights, trainers, etc).