B-52H loses engine
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B-52H loses engine
A USAF B-52H BUFF dropped one of its TF-33 engines Wednesday about 25 miles from Minot AFB, North Dakota. The aircraft recovered safely at the base on the remaining 7 engines. The AWOL engine was later located by a UH-1N Huey searching the area. An accident investigation will undoubtedly be initiated to determine why this happened.
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They've even done the five engine approach 
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ENGINE QUITS, 2 FALL OFF - BUT B-52 DOES FINE | Deseret News
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ENGINE QUITS, 2 FALL OFF - BUT B-52 DOES FINE
Published: Aug. 9, 1995 12:00 a.m.
One engine failed and two fell off a B-52 bomber during a training mission, forcing the crew to circle for more than six hours before landing safely early Wednesday on five of its eight engines.
A pod holding two engines dropped off and landed in a soybean field near Bossier City at about 6 p.m. Tuesday, shortly after takeoff, Barksdale Air Force Base Tech Sgt. Howard Smith said.The generator in a third engine had failed shortly before that. The plane could land safely with as few as two, he said.
"Everything went off without a hitch," said Lt. Jeff Glenn, spokesman for the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale, where the bomber was stationed.
The crew circled to use up fuel because the 35-year-old plane does not have a system to jettison its fuel and cannot land safely if plane and fuel weigh a total of more than 260,000 pounds, Smith said.
The plane itself weighs 185,000 pounds.
Published: Aug. 9, 1995 12:00 a.m.
One engine failed and two fell off a B-52 bomber during a training mission, forcing the crew to circle for more than six hours before landing safely early Wednesday on five of its eight engines.
A pod holding two engines dropped off and landed in a soybean field near Bossier City at about 6 p.m. Tuesday, shortly after takeoff, Barksdale Air Force Base Tech Sgt. Howard Smith said.The generator in a third engine had failed shortly before that. The plane could land safely with as few as two, he said.
"Everything went off without a hitch," said Lt. Jeff Glenn, spokesman for the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale, where the bomber was stationed.
The crew circled to use up fuel because the 35-year-old plane does not have a system to jettison its fuel and cannot land safely if plane and fuel weigh a total of more than 260,000 pounds, Smith said.
The plane itself weighs 185,000 pounds.
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B-52 Engine-out Recovery
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Engine Drops Out of B-52 During Training at Minot Air Force Base
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — An engine dropped out of a B-52 bomber during a training flight on Wednesday, the Air Force has confirmed following questions from Defense News.
Because the B-52 runs on eight Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofan engines, pilots were able to land the aircraft safely without any injury to the five personnel on board. The Air Force has since dispatched a UH-1N Huey helicopter to recover engine debris, which was found located in an unpopulated area about 25 nautical miles northeast of Minot Air Force Base, an Air Force spokesman said in a statement.
There were no weapons onboard the B-52, which belongs to Minot Air Force Base's 5th Bomb Wing and was conducting a training mission, he said.......
Engine Drops Out of B-52 During Training at Minot Air Force Base
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. — An engine dropped out of a B-52 bomber during a training flight on Wednesday, the Air Force has confirmed following questions from Defense News.
Because the B-52 runs on eight Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofan engines, pilots were able to land the aircraft safely without any injury to the five personnel on board. The Air Force has since dispatched a UH-1N Huey helicopter to recover engine debris, which was found located in an unpopulated area about 25 nautical miles northeast of Minot Air Force Base, an Air Force spokesman said in a statement.
There were no weapons onboard the B-52, which belongs to Minot Air Force Base's 5th Bomb Wing and was conducting a training mission, he said.......
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The plane could land safely with as few as two, he said.
Question for those in the know here :Could you maintain altitude on one engine on a A340 or a 747 ?
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Could you maintain altitude on one engine on a A340 or a 747 ?
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He said it could land safely on 2 - not maintain altitude. A modulated descent to ensure the point at which you reach the ground is a runway is not he same as flying straight and level..
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Well what is the point of saying that then? , any aircraft can glide and land without any power. But to make a normal IFR approach you would need to be able to maintain altitude at some point(s) . That is what I understand by " landing safely " but probably just PR words.
He said it could land safely on 2 - not maintain altitude. A modulated descent to ensure the point at which you reach the ground is a runway is not he same as flying straight and level..
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I am reminded of the C-141 out of Mildenhall which declared an emergency out over the Atlantic north of Ireland and turned back for Mildenhall requesting a decent to FL310, then FL280, then FL 220....
The controller eventually asked politely what level he wished to descend to.
"I don't know sir", replied the pilot, "we've lost 2 engines and I'll let you know when we stop".
The controller eventually asked politely what level he wished to descend to.
"I don't know sir", replied the pilot, "we've lost 2 engines and I'll let you know when we stop".
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As it "fell" free, bearing in mind it would still have a fair amount of fuel in its fuel system and would be burning and turning, I bet it out accelerated the B52 it was hauling along once freed from that onerous burden.
Surprised the crew never saw it shoot past like some demented pod racer from Star Wars.
Surprised the crew never saw it shoot past like some demented pod racer from Star Wars.
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After Nutty's post I had a little brain spark then remembered:
"Captain - Radar, ASV has gone off"
This after the radar was knocked off flying very low over the Med.
"Captain - Radar, ASV has gone off"
This after the radar was knocked off flying very low over the Med.