facthunter Posted September 22, 2018 Posted September 22, 2018 B 747's used to carry a spare engine sometimes strapped under the wing. on one side. Nev
IBob Posted September 22, 2018 Posted September 22, 2018 Love the pic...and certainly don't want to spoil a good story...but it really doesn't look like enough fastening to have actually flown like that??? Imagine the propwash on that bit of board on the windscreen, and there doesn't seem to be much holding that in place either....
horsefeathers Posted September 22, 2018 Posted September 22, 2018 looks like a common freight method up there.... 1
horsefeathers Posted September 22, 2018 Posted September 22, 2018 and here's the original freight in slightly better condition 1
Roundsounds Posted September 22, 2018 Posted September 22, 2018 B 747's used to carry a spare engine sometimes strapped under the wing. on one side. Nev The QF B747-400RR Still can and occasionally do.
Neil_S Posted September 22, 2018 Posted September 22, 2018 B 747's used to carry a spare engine sometimes strapped under the wing. on one side. Nev Yup - I remember seeing one at Heathrow many years ago when I worked there. Boy did it look weird!
Roundsounds Posted September 22, 2018 Posted September 22, 2018 Yup - I remember seeing one at Heathrow many years ago when I worked there. Boy did it look weird! How Qantas Ferried an Engine on the Wing of a 747 – Flightradar24 Blog 2
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