[defrost]

At no point did I claim that multiple engine aircraft cannot complete a take off on a single engine.

The statement I made:

> Aircraft can land (in right circumstances) by gliding in sans power .. the same cannot be said for take offs.

is about having _no_ thrust power during take off.

The other statement I made acknowledged that test pilots in planned and scheduled clear weather conditions often test aircraft with mock engine failures, then pointed out that this is very different to an unexpected failure during non test flights.

Yes, sometimes these things work out alright (as per your example), other times not so much.

[foldr]

You did challenge the claim that they could complete take off on a single engine: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44256705

[defrost]

Not at all.

Landing sans power is landing with no thrust (no functioning engine).

Completing a take off with no thrust isn't possible unless the craft is a glider, a hot balloon, or a ballistic launch .. taking off with a single engine is not "taking off sans power".