Rocky,

Are you flying N200WM? That our plane in the 80’s. WM is for William McKay, the friend who sold my dad the plane. We flew it out of 2600 ft in South Texas. I think Bill flew it out of his shorter ranch strip west of Fort Worth. Many fond memories of that airplane from the right seat.

Ed Lasater

That’s it. N200why me. Thanks for the background. I saw in the logs it was in Texas a lot.

Small world. McKay put the STOL kit on it. As part of the demo, they did a single engine takeoff. Glad the airplane is still flying.

A single engine takeoff in a C340? Sorry, but I gotta call BS on that. You can't (at least I couldn't) taxi it on one engine in a straight line. I just don't see how you could possibly track a straight line to take off.

Single engine take-off in 421B with Robertson Stol. The story was conveyed to me by the owner of the plane/passenger.

Fair enough, I only have stick time in the 340.

Just to be clear, I heard the story in the late 1980's- and I wasn't there when it happened. I am not going to the mat over the veracity, just saying what I remember hearing.

Ed

I agree with Jay... It's just about impossible to taxi a 421 on one engine also, much less try a takeoff. Runway length wouldn't be the issue as much as trying to keep it on the runway...

I have seen this posted before. The answer provided (again, no idea on veracity); was a single engine takeoff was simulating a V1 cut. So the plane was above MVC, but not yet at rotation speed when they shutdown the engine.

My info is not even second hand. More like third, and from the internet.

Hopefully someone else can provide some real data.

Tim

I have taxied my 421, 340, and Baron on one engine.
If you are exiting the runway SE just keep your speed up to the parking spot.
If you are stopped and have the space ,taxi in a circle until you get enough speed to go in the direction you want.

Back in the 1950’s Piper removed one prop from a 150 HP Apache and put it the cabin.
The TWO pilots then did a SE takeoff and flew from Texas to Florida if I remember correctly.

Gerald, I think that was the Twin Commander.

"The Aero Commander was capable of taking off, flying and landing on a single engine while maintaining a high degree of stability. To prove this, and to enhance market recognition of the plane, in May of 1951, the Company successfully completed a flight from Oklahoma City to Washington DC loaded to full gross weight with one propeller removed from the plane. This was a first for the aviation industry and a strong demonstration of the asymmetric control and responsiveness of the Aero Commander."

Gerald, I think that was the Twin Commander.

"The Aero Commander was capable of taking off, flying and landing on a single engine while maintaining a high degree of stability. To prove this, and to enhance market recognition of the plane, in May of 1951, the Company successfully completed a flight from Oklahoma City to Washington DC loaded to full gross weight with one propeller removed from the plane. This was a first for the aviation industry and a strong demonstration of the asymmetric control and responsiveness of the Aero Commander."

Gerald, I think that was the Twin Commander.

"The Aero Commander was capable of taking off, flying and landing on a single engine while maintaining a high degree of stability. To prove this, and to enhance market recognition of the plane, in May of 1951, the Company successfully completed a flight from Oklahoma City to Washington DC loaded to full gross weight with one propeller removed from the plane. This was a first for the aviation industry and a strong demonstration of the asymmetric control and responsiveness of the Aero Commander."

It was an incredible feat with an Apache and there was a article in flying Magazine.

That’s where I read it, I am looking for my old copies of flying to find it.

https://www.pipermuseum.com/Scanned%20A ... ngOut.html

Here it is Lance, It really happened.1,304 miles and over 12 hours.
Really amazing for an under powered Apache.