<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jshort:
Pardon for being ignorant... but what is ETOPS ?</font>
It has to do with how far a two-engine plane can fly over water, but I'm not sure of the technical details. It's often described by pilots as "Engines Turn Or Passengers Swim". Perhaps
B747-437B could help with the technical details?