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Well multi engine helicopters like the Bell 430 or the Westland EH101 do it all the time.

I don't recall any current production fixed wing aircraft using multiple engines to drive a single propeller, but the ill fated LearAvia LearFan used this propulsion arrangement, using two PT-6 engines to drive agearboxa gearbox connected to a pusher prop.

Well multi engine helicopters like the Bell 430 or the Westland EH101 do it all the time.

I don't recall any current production fixed wing aircraft using multiple engines to drive a single propeller, but the ill fated LearAvia LearFan used this propulsion arrangement, using two PT-6 engines to drive agearbox connected to a pusher prop.

Well multi engine helicopters like the Bell 430 or the Westland EH101 do it all the time.

I don't recall any current production fixed wing aircraft using multiple engines to drive a single propeller, but the ill fated LearAvia LearFan used this propulsion arrangement, using two PT-6 engines to drive a gearbox connected to a pusher prop.

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Well multi engine helicopters like the Bell 430 or the Westland EH101 do it all the time.

I don't recall any current production fixed wing aircraft using multiple engines to drive a single propeller, but the ill fated LearAvia LearFan used this propulsion arrangement, using two PT-6 engines to drive agearbox connected to a pusher prop.