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Can The Boeing 747 Fly On One Engine?
Simple Flying ^
| 9 May 2020
| Chris Loh
Posted on 05/09/2020 8:25:14 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
1982: The flight of BA9 It was back in 1982 when a British Airways Boeing 747 flew into a cloud of volcanic ash over Indonesia. Due to the airborne particles ingested, all four engines shut off. Technology.org quotes the captain as saying:
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress”.
With all four engines not functioning, the aircraft began to glide down towards the earth. Thankfully, one engine eventually regained function as the aircraft descended. While this wasn’t enough for the aircraft to gain altitude, it was helpful in slowing its descent.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Travel
KEYWORDS: 747; aviation; ba9; boeing; boeing747
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To: DUMBGRUNT
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posted on
05/09/2020 8:46:41 PM PDT
by
VeniVidiVici
(Screw journalists.)
To: AlaskaErik
“The crew would simply land at the nearest suitable airport.”
Which would be the Pacific?
To: DUMBGRUNT
Yup,I recall having heard this story years ago.I remember somebody who was on board saying that people were kneeling in the aisles praying.
Kinda reminds me of that Malaysian Airlines flight that disappeared.One wounder what the passengers were thinking in the final minutes (hours?).
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posted on
05/09/2020 8:50:20 PM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(The Rats Just Can't Get Over The Fact That They Lost A Rigged Election!)
To: mylife
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posted on
05/09/2020 8:52:31 PM PDT
by
null and void
(By the pricking of my lungs, Something wicked this way comes ...)
To: DesertRhino
As a 747 Captain I can say yes. It can’t maintain altitude however, you’ll drift down continuously until you reach a runway (hopefully). Even with only one engine inop you are likely going to drift down to an altitude that the aircraft can fly based on the current gross weight.
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posted on
05/09/2020 8:58:49 PM PDT
by
Bigbrown
To: null and void
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posted on
05/09/2020 8:59:43 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Bigbrown
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:00:38 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: ProtectOurFreedom; DUMBGRUNT
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:00:49 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(The Coronavirus itself will not burn down humanity. But we may burn ourselves down to be rid of it.)
To: dragnet2
One of my all time favorites!
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:02:33 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(The Coronavirus itself will not burn down humanity. But we may burn ourselves down to be rid of it.)
To: DesertRhino
Magnificent plane, though. When I see one, my eyes are drawn to it. I love the design.
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:04:36 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(The Coronavirus itself will not burn down humanity. But we may burn ourselves down to be rid of it.)
To: null and void
Not good losing power going up or down, and I have done both.
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:06:23 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: rlmorel
I want to fly a warthog, ugly magnificent nimble thing!
With dual redundancy!
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:08:18 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: dragnet2
The nun choking the Hare Krishna is my favorite bit from “Airplane”.
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:15:16 PM PDT
by
elcid1970
("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
To: wastedyears
One pilot told me years ago: “ the 747 has all the gliding properties of a brick.”
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:15:29 PM PDT
by
PGR88
To: mylife
I think Warthogs are beautiful planes too. I don’t understand how people think they are ugly or ungainly.
I think they are beautiful. And not just because of their beautiful efficiency at what they do.
I love the twin tail. Always reminded me of a B-25. Love the engine pods. The straight wings that can’t slightly skyward remind me of the old A-1 Skyraider.
And that nose. When it has the shark teeth painted on it.
Yeah. Great plane.
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:19:59 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(The Coronavirus itself will not burn down humanity. But we may burn ourselves down to be rid of it.)
To: rlmorel
Watching them in action is a thrill! They look slow, but they are the real deal!
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:23:43 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: rlmorel
Tons of lift on those wings :)
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:25:26 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: mylife
Yep. They did that one right...
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:28:54 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(The Coronavirus itself will not burn down humanity. But we may burn ourselves down to be rid of it.)
To: mylife
So that’s where you got all that white hair!
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:28:59 PM PDT
by
null and void
(By the pricking of my lungs, Something wicked this way comes ...)
To: the_Watchman
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posted on
05/09/2020 9:34:40 PM PDT
by
laplata
(The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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