Roger Turbojet
20th Jan 2001, 01:30
On occasion I have seen some MD11 (mostly Varig) with extra long exhaust cones on the engines. Anyboddy know why, and what it is for? (GE-engines)
DoctorA300
20th Jan 2001, 03:39
It is not the cone that is longer, it is the
nozzel that is shorter. It is to due with
thrust rating, the longer nozzel has a higher
thrust rating.
This applies only to CF6 engines
Roger Turbojet
21st Jan 2001, 15:52
Saw an Varig MD11 yesterday, sorry, but the nozzle looks like other. It is the cone that is much longer, and flapspylons allso seem different.
I will take a picture next time.
How can I copy a digital pic into a message..?