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04-15-2019 | 01:17 PM
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That’s the same one people sniffed out last week. You can also find it on planespotters.net. Is there another coming? I thought a 321 or two was rumored.
2 more 320’s are destination unknown and 5 321’s are stored.
*Edit: just read the comments below the pic rumoring the second plane.
2 more 320’s are destination unknown and 5 321’s are stored.
*Edit: just read the comments below the pic rumoring the second plane.
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04-15-2019 | 01:25 PM
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It’s already been painted
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shanai...in/photostream
https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a320-4270.htm
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shanai...in/photostream
https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a320-4270.htm
04-15-2019 | 03:59 PM
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That’s the same one people sniffed out last week. You can also find it on planespotters.net. Is there another coming? I thought a 321 or two was rumored.
2 more 320’s are destination unknown and 5 321’s are stored.
*Edit: just read the comments below the pic rumoring the second plane.
2 more 320’s are destination unknown and 5 321’s are stored.
*Edit: just read the comments below the pic rumoring the second plane.
04-16-2019 | 03:23 AM
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WOW's 321's have different engines. I could see us getting them but I don't think they'd add just one. If we got them it would probably be more than a handful of them to make rewriting all the books, training MX and pilots, and purchasing and storing all the spare parts worth while.
04-16-2019 | 04:27 AM
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WOW's 321's have different engines. I could see us getting them but I don't think they'd add just one. If we got them it would probably be more than a handful of them to make rewriting all the books, training MX and pilots, and purchasing and storing all the spare parts worth while.
04-16-2019 | 04:47 AM
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I'm not motivated to dig for facts on this, maybe someone else is, but I suspect that changing CFM to IAE engines on an airframe is not a simple swap. The pylons are likely not compatible. Airbus has probably done it many times over on their test airframes, but I doubt this takes place outside of Toulouse or Hamburg.
04-16-2019 | 05:27 AM
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N698NK the ex-WOW 320 has always been an IAE V2500 airplane. No engine swapping needed.
It was returned before WOW stopped flying last month but when it was returned in nov 2018 WOW was probably already in the process of shedding airframes.
It was returned before WOW stopped flying last month but when it was returned in nov 2018 WOW was probably already in the process of shedding airframes.
04-16-2019 | 05:41 AM
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I don’t think it works like that. You can’t just throw on a different engine and call it good.
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04-16-2019 | 07:03 AM
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[QUOTE=TrojanCMH;2803798]I don’t think it works like that. You can’t just throw on a different engine and call it good.
It's a software change and hang the new engine. If you want to do it you can it just takes $$$$.
At another Major I worked for we actually flew what's called a mix at times. One engine can produce 15,000 lbs and the other 12,000 lbs do the EPR correct and you're good to go. TC knows we can find airframes so why make a major order.
It's a software change and hang the new engine. If you want to do it you can it just takes $$$$.
At another Major I worked for we actually flew what's called a mix at times. One engine can produce 15,000 lbs and the other 12,000 lbs do the EPR correct and you're good to go. TC knows we can find airframes so why make a major order.
04-16-2019 | 07:40 AM
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[QUOTE=Super EZ E;2803830]
If you're talking about the same basic engine, such as a JT8D on a 727 or a DC-9, yeah, piece of cake. Same mounting points, accessories, etc. But a CFM-56 versus a V2500? I kind of doubt it.
I don’t think it works like that. You can’t just throw on a different engine and call it good.
It's a software change and hang the new engine. If you want to do it you can it just takes $$$$. At another Major I worked for we actually flew what's called a mix at times. One engine can produce 15,000 lbs and the other 12,000 lbs do the EPR correct and you're good to go. TC knows we can find airframes so why make a major order.
It's a software change and hang the new engine. If you want to do it you can it just takes $$$$.
At another Major I worked for we actually flew what's called a mix at times. One engine can produce 15,000 lbs and the other 12,000 lbs do the EPR correct and you're good to go. TC knows we can find airframes so why make a major order.
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