Twin engined MD-11?
08-26-2013, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 727gm
It was flown in test with a "ductless" fan jet engine in place of engine #3...
http://www.air-and-space.com/1986110...20rear%20l.jpg
and MD-80-series was also tested with one also, by GE I think....
Not conversion, just engine developement test/demonstrators
And changing engine types is a STC-thing..... Changing number of engines is ground up re-certification.....it'll NEVER happen.
http://www.air-and-space.com/1986110...20rear%20l.jpg
and MD-80-series was also tested with one also, by GE I think....
Not conversion, just engine developement test/demonstrators
And changing engine types is a STC-thing..... Changing number of engines is ground up re-certification.....it'll NEVER happen.
08-26-2013, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by MeXC
This is true according to the Electrolux salesman that just stopped by my crash pad.
He said the only problem with it so far is that it is powered by unmanned dirigibles that 3D print the helium that they use.
He said the only problem with it so far is that it is powered by unmanned dirigibles that 3D print the helium that they use.
08-26-2013, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by FDXLAG
I think this thread should be moved to the engineering and Tech forum and out of the FDX forum.
08-27-2013, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by pengu
Read something about a turboprop 727 conversion
that was tried. Don't know if it's real or 'internet real'
that was tried. Don't know if it's real or 'internet real'
727 unducted fan - Google Search
08-27-2013, 10:32 AM
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DC10, airbus
FWIW, the original design for the DC10 offered to American was a twin engine widebody capable to fly LGA-ORD. It even was called an air bus.
So the DC10 twin was already proposed in 1968.
Lockheed had TWA, EAL, DAL, BA, NE, AC, ANA signed up for the Tri-Star and was about to get UAL.
UAL wanted a widebody that could operate DEN- LGA on a hot summer day so the L1011 was ahead of the twin DC10.
Almost as an afterthought another engine appeared in the tail fin (vertical stab.) and the three motored DC10 could operate the UAL required legs.
Much speculation that if Douglas stuck with the twin, the Airbus company would not have had a market.
Maybe the USA would still have three major commercial aircraft companies????
Of course all of the x-box gamers would not have a career sitting in the front of of a programmed, winged piece of equipment?
So the DC10 twin was already proposed in 1968.
Lockheed had TWA, EAL, DAL, BA, NE, AC, ANA signed up for the Tri-Star and was about to get UAL.
UAL wanted a widebody that could operate DEN- LGA on a hot summer day so the L1011 was ahead of the twin DC10.
Almost as an afterthought another engine appeared in the tail fin (vertical stab.) and the three motored DC10 could operate the UAL required legs.
Much speculation that if Douglas stuck with the twin, the Airbus company would not have had a market.
Maybe the USA would still have three major commercial aircraft companies????
Of course all of the x-box gamers would not have a career sitting in the front of of a programmed, winged piece of equipment?
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