From: reb@ingres.com (Phydeaux)
Organization: E 4th St Home For The Overeducated Underemployed - New Jersey Div.
Date: 04 May 93 01:44:10 PDT
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In article <airliners.1993.376@ohareChicago.COM> Don Webster <71352.340@CompuServe.COM> writes:
>>I was quite surprised to see that #2 was just
>>fine, but that what I had seen was a spare mounted inboard of #2,
>>about midway between the #2 pylon and fuselage.
>
>Fifth Pod ferrying of 747 engines is still the most efficient way of getting
>them moved from place to place. I can give you a few constraints involved.
Why can't they just crate the engine up and put it inside? Would it
not fit through the door, or just take up too much space? Hanging it
off of the wing seems a bit extreme, considering extra fuel burned,
etc.
reb
