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Thought Experiment: 2 Engines, 1 Prop...

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Jon Ferguson

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Harpers Ferry, WV
Could two small 2-cycle motors be run in tandem to drive one prop for the sake of redundency? Perhaps two motors on a single redrive. All three Belt spools would have to be able to "free wheel" like the cassette on the back of a mountain bike so that the loss of one engine would not affect the other engine.

Legally is it still considered two motors if it only has one prop?
 
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