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Of course, with a twin engine jet you could vary the engine thrust to keep the airplane straight, but there are big problems with that:

1. pilots aren't trained to do that

2. the engine response to changing throttle positions is pretty slow. Imagine trying drive a car when you turn the wheel, and ten seconds later the car starts to turn

3. the pilot is already very busy during takeoff




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