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Post by Speke-EZY on Mar 23, 2013 20:03:59 GMT 1
I spent a snowy afternoon scanning some old slides,and found this one. I'm not sure where or when I took the photo,as I never cross-referenced my slides with logs,but best guess is Heathrow approach in the 1980s. Clearly visible beneath the left wing of this 747,inboard of the number 2 engine nacelle,a spare engine is mounted. Note that the intake does not appear to be covered or protected from damage in any way. I vaguely recall observing this phenomenon on several types and operators. El Al (amongst others) carried spare engines on their 747s,and I think some 707s also had them. A dead engine in the slipstream must have caused enormous drag,and presumably propulsion technology became more reliable,as the practice of lugging a spare around was short-lived. Attachments:
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Post by john1958 on Mar 24, 2013 22:44:34 GMT 1
I remember seeing a PanAm 747 doing the same thing at LHR on more than one occasion. Also PIA.......and the VC10 could carry a fifth engine in a pod under the left wing too!!
John
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Post by mw5 on Mar 25, 2013 9:05:09 GMT 1
B.747-244B ZS-SAM which diverted into Manchester on the 28th October 1975, arrived complete with fifth engine.
I remember doing more than a 'double-take' when I saw it!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2013 9:48:44 GMT 1
B.747-244B ZS-SAM which diverted into Manchester on the 28th October 1975, arrived complete with fifth engine. I remember doing more than a 'double-take' when I saw it! I just happened to be there that day. Will try and dig my photo out. Dave |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2013 10:00:11 GMT 1
...and here it is  Cheers, Dave |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2013 11:47:02 GMT 1
Interesting pic - is that a Belfast in the foreground?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2013 12:08:30 GMT 1
Interesting pic - is that a Belfast in the foreground? Pacific Western Hercules. Cheers, Dave |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2013 12:22:37 GMT 1
Interesting pic - is that a Belfast in the foreground? Pacific Western Hercules. Cheers, Dave Ah, yes. I can see now that the engines are Allisons rather than Tynes! Thanks Dave |
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Post by ian531 on Mar 25, 2013 18:34:27 GMT 1
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Post by mw5 on Mar 25, 2013 20:34:58 GMT 1
...and here it is Cheers, Dave Great shot Dave! Do you have any more this day? Mark |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2013 22:10:28 GMT 1
Hi Mark,
None that I can immediately find and I am away from Wednesday until the Saturday after Easter. Unfortunately, I only had a b/w roll in the camera at the time. I know I have more pics, but only found this so fast as I had already scanned it into the comp.
I knew this subject had come up before, but couldn't find it...thanks to ian531 for the link!
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