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They could probably attach it to a 747 and fly it in position 5 if needed. Or ship it by water+truck it.
by throw9away6 3y ago
They could probably attach it to a 747 and fly it in position 5 if needed. Or ship it by water+truck it.
- dmitrygr 3y agoIt is likely too big. There are limitations to position 5 size and weight.
- kayodelycaon 3y agoThe engine would be scraping the runway as the 747 took off. :) Edit: The fan of a 777 engine is 10in wider than a 747-8. According to a chart from https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/21375/what-is-the-height-of-the-boeing-747-8-landing-gear https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/21375/what-is-t..., the ground clearance is 3-5 inches. Which is a bit short of 10 inches. :)
- throw9away6 3y agoIt’s not 3” of ground clearance. You can get a person comfortably to lay down under any engine. There is easily over a foot. Plus you could overservice the strut. Plus if you really needed to you could fly without the cowlings. Still most practical would be just to pull the inlet to save space.
- pests 3y agoPosition 5?
- toomuchtodo 3y ago5th pod/pylon to ferry an extra engine with. https://simpleflying.com/boeing-747-5-engines/ https://simpleflying.com/boeing-747-5-engines/ https://youtu.be/Da7VjWkzbn8 https://youtu.be/Da7VjWkzbn8 The video above mentions that the Antonov An 225 was the only aircraft large enough to carry the engine referenced in the hold (versus a pod ferry position). That aircraft was destroyed in the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War as of February 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-225_Mriya https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-225_Mriya
- realityking 3y agoThe article for this thread says that an AN 124 is sufficient. Not a lot of those to go around either but not as bad of a situation.
- inferiorhuman 3y agoThe 225 is a stretched 224, it's pretty unlikely that the engines of 777 are too long for a 124.
- inferiorhuman 3y agoWhoops I butchered that. The AN-225 is "merely" a stretched AN-124.
- Yizahi 3y agoUkrainian An-124 wouldn't fly there, and Ruzzian An-124 will be impounded if they fly outside.
- sudosysgen 3y agoIndia isn't going to impound Russian planes.
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