Aircraft Performance Planning

[Draginass]

This may seem an odd question, but do military pilots plan their flights to account for engine out performance on takeoff? For example, does a B-1 or F-15 pilot limit his takeoff weight so that in the event of an engine failure at V1 he can still takeoff? Or do they just load up with ordanance and hope that an engine doesn't quit.

Yes. TOLD data does take into account an engine failure. Military performance data, in my experience, is much more comprehensive, both in detail available to the crew and training, than civlian airlines. Many civlian airlines use tabulated data specific for the runway used (i.e. Runway 31L JFK) . . very quick/easy to calculate.