Twin engined MD-11?
08-27-2013, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by jmcmanna
I'm not an engineer....but why not just leave engine #2 off? No expensive recerts or new engines required! Didn't Air China do that with a 747? Seems like the obvious solution!
You're absolutely right ... your no engineer!
*** ... if you'd ever flown a DC-10 you might know that a high TOGW Takeoff on a hot day can be pretty exciting with all 3 engines operating. Will it fly after an engine failure (like certification requires!) on just 2 engines? I'm not sure and I do not want to find out.
Please post the picture of the alleged Air China 747 with the #2 engine "left off." More likely what you are confusing it with is a 747 with 5 engines!*? Yes, the 747 has the capability to "captive carry" a spare engine on the wing, I've done it myself ...
08-27-2013, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jmcmanna
Sorry, I was being facetious.....it's a Snopes article...search Air China on their site.
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08-27-2013, 04:39 PM
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08-27-2013, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by jmcmanna
Sorry, I was being facetious.....it's a Snopes article...search Air China on their site. snopes.com: Air China Jet Engine
08-28-2013, 08:30 AM
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Kalitta Air (Known as American International Airways at the time) did a true 3 engine ferry on a 747 back in the 90's. Some cracks to the #3 pylon were discovered so the only answer was to remove the engine throw it inside on the main deck and fly the plane like that. It took a lot of coordination with Boeing engineers and the Feds, but it was flown from HNL to Oscoda Michigan that way.
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