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That is correct. In a 337, unlike most other twins, raising the gear after an engine failure is a bad idea. Opening the gear doors on the 337 cause far more serious problems to lift, airspeed, and altitude versus leaving the landing gear extended and sacrificing a small amount of airspeed.
There have been several cases where a 337 lost an engine, the pilot selected gear up, and then the aircraft stalled and crashed. If the gear is left down, the 337 may climb or it may not depending on several factors. Still, the 336/337s are completely controllable with either engine failed.
On many conventional twins, the landing gear causes serious amounts of drag and may make the difference between crashing or climbing.
Unfortunately, the cluster in twin crashes is not the pilot failing to retract the gear. It is a complete lack of practiced emergency procedures.
I'm not quite sure why my post in response to a thread was left dangling on it's own. I first saw it in the proper context, came back the next day to see it on its own with a response, and the next day on its own again without a response, now it has your and my responses.
Fly SAFE!
Jedi Nein
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