Originally Posted by ExSimGuy
Probably not relevant to the question asked, but didn't the Trident (late model) have a "plastic engine" in the tail to provise thrust just for take-off? (as well as the usual APU) Or is that "Snopes"?
yup the 3B used a single Rolls-Royce RB.162-86 engine for take off boost, it had just less than half or each of the main 3 engine's power ( 5,250lbs) .
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