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Yes, absolutely. I don't see why this is noteworthy, the 747 was specifically designed to be able to do this.
by roelschroeven 4y ago
Yes, absolutely. I don't see why this is noteworthy, the 747 was specifically designed to be able to do this.
- spockz 4y agoWell not all of us are familiar with the design. Meanwhile loads of new people join the internet every day. So it is going to be novel to someone.
- usrusr 4y agoI'm just surprised they didn't go all the way and solve the apparent drag issue that forces them to remove the fan by making that fifth pylon sufficiently operational to fly the extra engine powered, running at some very low throttle level. I know the answer, which is that the fan and the turbine are very much separate entities and that removal of the fan blades is a long shot from taking apart the complete engine, but a more gut level part of my brain still likes to consider the entire pod "the jet engine", and from that point of view it feels as if they'd strip out 90% of "the engine" when in reality the entire turbine remains untouched.