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Old 15th Feb 2008, 21:16
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exeng
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Actually in the early 747 classic ops (and before my time as an F/E or pilot) a 4 engine landing was practised in the sim as it was unlikely you would ever experience the event on the line - or so the joke went! The shut down rate was appalling in early 747 ops, so 13 shut downs whilst unlucky probably is not a record.

As a ground engineer on the early P & W JT9D-3 powered 100's we used to meet each arrival with cases of oil to top up the engines. Turbine boroscopes used to reveal remarkable results and you wondered how the engines continued to function.

I'm certain that the original classic would not be certified today simply because of the awful reliability of the donks.


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