What plane should I buy? - 12 engine edition

[Mtns2Skies]

Any plane you can think of that has more than 12 engines?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_Do_X

@Pilawt

 

[Caramon13]

Does unmanned count? Then 14:

 

[Mtns2Skies]

Does unmanned count? Then 14:

I said engines, not motors

 

[rtk11]

Antonov AN225?

(just kidding - it's a 6 engine aircraft. This is photoshopped, I think...)

https://bookmarks100.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-largest-aircraft-in-world-225-mriya.html

 

[Mtns2Skies]

Antonov AN225?

https://bookmarks100.blogspot.com/2016/10/the-largest-aircraft-in-world-225-mriya.html

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every picture on the internet is true...

 

[Caramon13]

I said engines, not motors

Motors are engines my friend .

A motor is a subset of engines that produce motion as the mechanical work. So all motors are engines but not all engines are motors

 

[rtk11]

every picture on the internet is true...

LOL - I am busted. I added the little disclaimer after using my Google-Fu after I posted.

 

[Stan Cooper]

Thirty-six "electric engines"
Lilium Urban Air Mobility Vehicle
https://lilium.com/

The Lilium Jet balances high levels of efficiency with a noise footprint that is low enough to allow inner city operations. Distributed vectored thrust, delivered by 36 electric engines positioned across the airframe, allows for precision control of the aircraft during the most aerodynamically challenging phase of flight, when it transitions from hover flight to forward, wing-borne flight.

Oops. Vaporware "coming in 2025."

 

[Deelee]

I like the added reliability that 12 engines offer.

But I am concerned about the costs at annual and when it’s time for OH.

 

[GRG55]

every picture on the internet is true...

So is every health or fitness recommendation!

And I already have 3 engines, with 16 total cylinders to fret about. Enough already...

 

[flyingcheesehead]

If there were an airworthy plane with 12 engines... @Ted DuPuis would probably already own it and be stuffing it full of puppies.

So, I'm going with "No".

 

[Pugs]

And I already have 3 engines, with 16 total cylinders to fret about. Enough already...

Piker A man should own as many cylinders as his age. Alas, even counting air tools I'm a little behind but working on it!